Article continues below advertisementEric Dane Publicly Revealed His ALS DiagnosisSource: MEGAEric Dane died on February 19 at the age of 53.Eric Dane spent the final months of his life helping bring visibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).The Euphoria actor publicly announced his ALS diagnosis in an April 2025 statement to a news outlet."I have been diagnosed with ALS," he said. "I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter."Dane shared two children with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart.