"I make sure that people are aware of what ALS is and what it's about, and more importantly, what we can do to combat it and improve the landscape, because it's so rocky and littered with hurdles and bureaucracy and all this other nonsense that we're trying to sift through so we can get to a place where we go, start working on solution," he said."
"It's imperative that I share my journey with as many people as I can because I don't feel like my life is about me anymore," he said at an I AM ALS panel last year."
"He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world," the statement from his loved ones read."
Eric Dane died on Feb. 19 at age 53, less than a year after publicly sharing an ALS diagnosis in April 2025. His family said he spent his final days surrounded by close friends, his wife Rebecca Gayheart, and their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, who were the center of his world. He became a passionate advocate for ALS awareness and research, giving interviews and speaking at an I AM ALS panel. He emphasized sharing his journey to help others and criticized hurdles, bureaucracy, and other obstacles that impede progress toward solutions. Fans revisited his post-diagnosis interviews after the announcement.
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