{"id":2070329,"date":"2025-10-05T13:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2070329"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T13:12:26","slug":"eric-dane-vows-to-fight-to-the-last-breath-in-ongoing-als-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eric-dane-vows-to-fight-to-the-last-breath-in-ongoing-als-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dane vows to &#8216;fight to the last breath&#8217; in ongoing ALS battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eric Dane promised to &#8220;fight to the last breath&#8221; in his battle with ALS while talking with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;ALS is the last thing they want to diagnose anybody with. So often, it takes all this time for these people to be diagnosed, well, then it precludes them from being a part of these clinical trials,&#8221; the 52-year-old told Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., in a video the lawmaker posted to TikTok.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Euphoria&#8221; star was at the Capitol to advocate for Congress reauthorizing the ACT for ALS law, which expands access to treatments and is set to expire next year, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/news\/entertainment\/eric-dane-vows-to-fight-to-the-last-breath-in-als-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wjar-tv.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wjar-tv.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/greys-anatomy-alum-eric-dane-prepared-go-extreme-measures-fight-als\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Grey\u2019s Anatomy' Alum Eric Dane Prepared To Go To Extreme Measures To Fight Als;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>\u2018Grey\u2019s Anatomy&#8217; Alum Eric Dane Prepared To Go To Extreme Measures To Fight Als<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have two daughters at home,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I want to see them, you know, graduate college, and get married and maybe have grandkids, you know? I want to be there for all that. So, I\u2019m going to fight to the last breath on this one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Euphoria&#8221; star and wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/rebecca-gayheart-shares-photo-family-vacation-instagram-ex-husband-eric-dane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rebecca Gayheart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rebecca Gayheart<\/a> share two daughters: Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dane was also seen in a wheelchair leaving a D.C. airport last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When asked by a photographer if he had a message for his fans, Dane said, &#8220;Keep the faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/greys-anatomy-alum-eric-dane-diagnosed-als\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dane announced his ALS diagnosis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dane announced his ALS diagnosis<\/a>, also known as Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, in April.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Eric Dane at an event in June.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eric-dane-hospitalized-after-als-related-fall-forced-emmy-awards-absence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eric Dane Was Hospitalized After Als-related Fall Forced Emmy Awards Absence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Eric Dane Was Hospitalized After Als-related Fall Forced Emmy Awards Absence<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ALS is a &#8220;nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,&#8221; according to the Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It causes loss of muscle control as well as breathing and eating problems and\u00a0can cause dementia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: ERIC DANE CELEBRATES THE WINS FOLLOWING ALS DIAGNOSIS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When he announced his diagnosis, Dane said, &#8220;I have been\u00a0diagnosed with ALS. I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter. I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working and am looking forward to returning to set of\u00a0\u2018Euphoria\u2019\u00a0next week. I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eric Dane with his daughters\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.YSVsV1rDO73HtfUTFRzRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/34f4d4bd98bdb228fbabeb570d217aa7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Eric Dane with daughters Georgia, left, and Billie last year.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since then, he has opened up more about his condition, telling Diane Sawyer, &#8220;I don\u2019t think this is the end of my story. I don\u2019t feel like this is the end of me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart are pictured in Paris with their daughters.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mZvV7J8.uiNEOdo_jJgEZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/597c5358f2c71b6fe72c1c9071bb3b7e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Eric Dane with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, and their two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He revealed in the interview that his daughter saved him when he was swimming in the ocean following his diagnosis and realized he could no longer stay afloat in the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I jumped in the ocean that day and\u00a0realized I couldn&#8217;t swim\u00a0[or] generate enough power to get myself back to the boat, I thought, &#8216;Oh, God.\u2019 And then I realized in that moment I&#8217;m not safe in the water anymore,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He elaborated: &#8220;I have\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eric-dane-not-retiring-despite-als-battle-loss-function-one-arm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one functioning arm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one functioning arm<\/a>. My dominant side. My left side is functioning, my right side has completely stopped working. I feel like maybe a couple, few more months, and I won&#8217;t have my left hand either. It&#8217;s sobering.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also told Sawyer he was willing to go to extreme measures to treat his disease.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eric Dane with wife Rebecca Gayheart\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7VrrFgy_rBleVyue3Ty4xQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/62cd42fa864581c2a235098711dba0ad\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I will fly to Germany and eat the head off a rattlesnake if [doctors] told me that that would help,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ll assume the risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gayheart told People last month that their family is taking his diagnosis &#8220;day by day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have some professional therapists who are helping us, and we&#8217;re just trying to have some hope and do it with dignity, grace and love,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I mean, it&#8217;s heartbreaking,&#8221; she added. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eric-danes-wife-rebecca-gayheart-says-my-girls-really-suffering-family-faces-actors-als-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;My girls are really suffering;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;My girls are really suffering<\/a>, and we&#8217;re just trying to get through it. It&#8217;s a tough time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/eric-dane-vows-fight-last-breath-ongoing-als-battle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eric Dane vows to 'fight to the last breath' in ongoing ALS battle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eric Dane vows to &#8216;fight to the last breath&#8217; in ongoing ALS battle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Dane promised to &#8220;fight to the last breath&#8221; in his battle with ALS while talking with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. last week. &#8220;ALS is the last thing they want to diagnose anybody with. So often, it takes all this time for these people to be diagnosed, well, then it precludes them from being a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2070330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[367407,387814,323338],"class_list":["post-2070329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-eric-dane","tag-eric-swalwell","tag-rebecca-gayheart"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Eric-Dane-vows-to-fight-to-the-last-breath-in.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2070331,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070329\/revisions\/2070331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}