Star from “Grey’s Anatomy”
New photos show as a sick Eric Dane in a wheelchair
With the series “Grey’s Anatomy” Eric Dane became a sex symbol. Now he is fighting the disease as. In the meantime, the actor is apparently dependent on a wheelchair.
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane fights with his advancing ALS disease. This week the actor was spotted in Washington, DC in a wheelchair. The British newspaper published photos on which Dane is visibly weakened. The 52-year-old is pushed through the airport by an assistant.
This makes it clear how quickly his state of health has deteriorated. In April this year Dane made his ALS diagnosis public. As (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), an incurable neurological disease that progresses progressingly weakens the muscles and restricts physical ability to move.
It was only in June that Dane had revealed that he only had a functional arm. “My right side no longer works. I fear that I will soon lose my left hand. It’s sobering,” he said at the time. At this point, however, he was able to go independently. On September 14th, the actor had to cancel a planned appearance at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles at short notice.
Actor wants to stay positive
Despite the difficult situation, the actor is combative. When a photographer asked him at the airport what he wanted to tell his fans, Dane replied according to “Daily Mail” with a documented voice: “Keep the faith, man”, in German, for example: “Stay confident.”
An insider described the British newspaper how much Dane suffered from the diagnosis: “It gets worse and it is very sad. But Eric tries to show a brave face. He wants to enjoy life and not that people are already mourning it. He wants to surround himself with positivity.”
Eric Dane relies on his family
In addition to his faith, Eric Dane also relies on his family and closest caregivers, including his still wife Rebecca Gayheart. The two had withdrawn their divorce after seven years of separation. “We just try to get through there. It’s a hard time,” said Gayheart recently in an interview with the US magazine “People”. Together they have two daughters: Billie and Georgia. DANE and GAYHEART stopped their divorce, but are no longer a couple. The actor is now with the photographer Janell Shirtcliff.
Despite the illness, Dane had announced in spring to continue working and to plan a return to the set of the “Euphoria” series, in which he has been playing since 2019.
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