Overview

• Shepard recounted the 2024 AA meeting showdown on Armchair Expert, recalling Dane’s threat to throw a fellow attendee into a candle and their sponsor’s last-minute intervention
• The actors have since forged a close friendship, bonding over shared struggles with addiction and a mutual passion for cars
• Dane publicly announced his ALS diagnosis in April and told Good Morning America that his left side may only function for months after his right side completely stopped working
• He emphasized his determination to continue fighting the disease and expressed hope about returning to work on Euphoria
• Dane credited his ex-wife Rebecca Gayheart as his strongest supporter and described how their co-parenting relationship has deepened since his diagnosis