Eric Dane made heartbreaking assertion only one week earlier than his loss of life age 53

Eric Dane spoke about his ALS prognosis earlier than his loss of life on the age of 53.

The Gray’s Anatomy star died after his prognosis, his household confirmed in a press release the place they paid tribute to him as a ‘passionate advocate for consciousness and analysis’ into the degenerative illness.

They stated the actor could be ‘deeply missed’ and ‘lovingly remembered all the time’, saying he had been ‘decided to make a distinction for others going through the identical struggle’.

Earlier than he died the actor spoke to Time100 about his work elevating consciousness of ALS together with his work to boost funds and his look on the NBC present Sensible Minds as a affected person with ALS, with the interview revealed final week.

He stated: “I am making an attempt to save lots of my life, and if my actions can transfer the needle ahead for myself and numerous others, I am happy.”

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a degenerative illness which has no remedy and weakens an individual’s muscle mass till they’ll not transfer independently.

Finally an individual can not eat or breathe with out help, and Dane had revealed his prognosis in April final 12 months.

Somebody identified with ALS usually lives for between two and 5 years after their prognosis, and it’s a terminal situation.

The actor had joined the board of the group Goal ALS and helped them beat their fundraising objectives of amassing half 1,000,000 {dollars}, whereas he additionally launched the fundraiser I AM ALS hoping to safe a billion {dollars} in federal funding to go in direction of analysis into the illness.

Talking final 12 months about his efforts to boost cash and consciousness for the illness, he stated: “It is crucial that I share my journey with as many individuals as I can as a result of I do not really feel like my life is about me anymore.

“I’ve no cause to be in a superb spirit at any time, on any given day, I do not suppose anyone would blame me if I went upstairs in my bed room, crawled beneath the sheets, and spent the following two weeks crying.

“And I used to be slightly bit pleasantly stunned after I realized that I wasn’t constructed like that, as a result of I assumed for positive that was gonna be me.”

He additionally instructed Good Morning America final 12 months that his prognosis had made him ‘indignant’ and he had misplaced using his proper arm, whereas he was involved that he would additionally lose using his left as effectively.

In January 2026 he had been scheduled to look at an occasion the place he would have been offered with an accolade celebrating his work serving to analysis into ALS, however he had not been in a position to attend as he stated ‘the bodily realities of ALS’ had stopped him.