Beloved Actor, 52, Gets Choked Up Over Health Diagnosis & Fans Are Heartbroken originally appeared on Parade.
Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane is sharing an update after he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Dane, 52, sat down with Diane Sawyer for an interview that will air on Good Morning America on June 16. The morning show shared a preview of the upcoming segment on Facebook.
“I wake up every day and I’m immediately reminded that this is happening,” Dane told Sawyer in the clip. When Sawyer replies, “it’s not a dream,” Dane echoes her.
Elsewhere in the interview, Dane tells Sawyer that he doesn’t think that his ALS diagnosis means the end of the road for him.
“I don’t think this is the end of my story. I don’t feel like this is the end of me,” he said.
Many fans shared their prayers and well wishes for the actor in the comments section of the post.
“[It] hurts my heart that he has ALS….my dad passed away 2yrs ago and he was diagnosed with ALS just a few months prior to his passing,” one person wrote.
“It’s such a brutal diagnosis. Wishing him the very best,” someone else said.
“My heart breaks for him!! Now he lives in fear every day. I hope the best for him!!” a third comment read.
“I still haven’t recuperated from the death of his fictional character. I can’t deal with his real life illness,” another fan added, along with a broken heart emoji.
Dane publicly shared his ALS diagnosis back in April.
“I have been diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter,” he told People magazine at the time.
“I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of Euphoria next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time,” he added.
Beloved Actor, 52, Gets Choked Up Over Health Diagnosis & Fans Are Heartbroken first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025
