Maria Shriver is opening up about the unique connection she had with the late Eric Dane. "Eric bravely shared his ALS diagnosis with the world over this past year. He advocated for increased research and showed up in every way he could to focus our attention on this devastating neurological disease," Shriver, 70, wrote in the Sunday, February 22, edition of her Sunday Paper. "My team at The Open Field was honored when Eric chose our imprint to publish his memoir. He told me he wanted to write his book to share his story with the world.