Eric Dane at the 'Countdown' premiere on June 18 in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Prime Video Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Eric Dane will miss the ALS Network's Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday night, where he is being recognized as Advocate of the Year. "The ALS Network has been informed that Eric Dane had hoped to join us this evening to accept his Advocate of the Year Award, but due to the physical realities of ALS, he is not well enough to attend," the organization said in a statement ahead of the Pasadena event. "We remain deeply grateful for his courage, advocacy, and continued commitment to the ALS community, and we honor him fully this evening with our profound respect and support. Aaron Lazar, Broadway star and Grammy Award nominee, will accept the award on his behalf." Related Stories News Hollywood Assistants Finally Get the Spotlight at Inaugural AvA Awards: "You're Going to Run This Place Some Day" Movies How Some Real Hollywood Workplace Horror Stories Helped Shape Thriller 'Send Help' The gala celebrates those driving change while raising critical funds to advance cures and care for people living with ALS, and set Dane as its headlining honoree back in September. The Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy star announced less than a year ago that he had been diagnosed with ALS, a nervous system disease that causes loss of muscle control and gets worse over time. In June, Dane said he had lost function in his right arm, and ex-wife, Rebecca Gayheart, recently noted that he had "24/7 nurses" taking care of him. Yet he also guest starred on an episode of Brilliant Minds in November, playing a firefighter who struggles to tell his family about his ALS diagnosis. Following that episode, Dane - who also returns for the upcoming season of Euphoria - appeared on a virtual panel with I Am ALS and writers from the NBC drama, where he spoke about his health battle. "I'm not about to concede my purpose to some disease. I just am not capable of doing that," he said, while adding, "I think 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." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Bethenny Frankel Bethenny Frankel Celebrates Launch of New Private Dating Platform The Core: "Everybody Wants Everyone Else to Win" (Exclusive) tour Everything to Know About Securing Harry Styles 2026 Tour Tickets Wonder Man 'Wonder Man' Hits Hollywood, 'Send Help' Premieres and This Week's Best Events shopping 'Euphoria' Costume Designer Creates Jewelry Inspired by Her Work With David Lynch tour How to Buy Tickets to Hilary Duff's Sold-Out 2026 Tour Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor and Brooklyn Beckham Welcomed Ed Sheeran's Favorite Indian Restaurant to Vegas Bethenny Frankel Bethenny Frankel Celebrates Launch of New Private Dating Platform The Core: "Everybody Wants Everyone Else to Win" (Exclusive) tour Everything to Know About Securing Harry Styles 2026 Tour Tickets Wonder Man 'Wonder Man' Hits Hollywood, 'Send Help' Premieres and This Week's Best Events shopping 'Euphoria' Costume Designer Creates Jewelry Inspired by Her Work With David Lynch tour How to Buy Tickets to Hilary Duff's Sold-Out 2026 Tour Teyana Taylor Teyana Taylor and Brooklyn Beckham Welcomed Ed Sheeran's Favorite Indian Restaurant to Vegas