Stone was a street kid that had been taken in by mafia boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard).
Sonny loved him like a son and was pleased when Stone found love with Robin.
Not realizing there was a risk, Stone had inadvertently passed HIV on to Robin.
When Stone tragically died, Sonny and Robin were devastated, perSoaps She Knows.
Thus, the Nurses Ball was born as a fundraiser for HIV/AIDS.
According toTV Insider, the event began in 1994 and was hosted by Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring).
However, Lucy is missing and believed by many to be dead, perSoap Hub.
