US EditionPatrick Dempsey Shares Details on Eric Dane's Final Days Before His Death
Patrick Dempsey highlighted Eric Dane’s swift ALS progression and his efforts to raise disease awareness before his death at 53, with friends visiting in his final days.
- On Thursday, February 19, Eric Dane's family confirmed to Us Weekly he died after a courageous battle with ALS, and Patrick Dempsey paid tribute on Virgin Radio U.K.'s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on February 20.
- In recent weeks, Dane had revealed an ALS diagnosis nearly a year earlier, and his health rapidly declined, becoming bedridden and struggling to speak and swallow, according to Dempsey.
- On Grey's Anatomy, Dane's role as Mark Sloan featured a memorable first scene where he stepped out of a shower in a towel, and he later reconciled with Dempsey after storyline conflicts.
- Dane's family asked for privacy while confirming he spent his final days surrounded by his wife and daughters, Billie and Georgia.
- Dempsey urged gratitude and family time, noting Dane used his final months to raise awareness and advocate for ALS research, as part of his legacy.
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Actor Patrick Dempsey reported that his colleague Eric Dane lost the ability to speak in the days before his death. The interpreter died at 53 years of age from complications related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a disease that he received as a diagnosis about 10 months ago.Dempsey reported that Dane's health deteriorated rapidly. He said he spoke to him for the last time about a week ago. He also noted that several friends visited him…
The friend and actor stayed in touch with him until a very short time before his death. I wrote him messages, I spoke with him until a week ago. Some of our friends went to visit him and he was losing the ability to speak to him.
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After TV star Eric Dane passed away at the age of 53 from his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), many have come forward with tributes, detailing what a wonderful man and father he was. One of the first to talk about him after his passing was Grey’s Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey, who not only spoke highly of him, but detailed Dane’s heartbreaking final days. Related story R…
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