Overview

• In a new Washington Post interview, Dane says he lost his balance before the Sept. 14 telecast, fell in his kitchen, and received head stitches.
• He had been slated to present with Jesse Williams for a Grey's Anatomy tribute, but Williams presented solo.
• Dane has said his right arm no longer functions and his left side is weakening, reflecting ongoing progression of ALS.
• Recent appearances with I AM ALS in Washington show him lobbying for expanded trial access and funding under ACT for ALS, and he vowed to "fight to the last breath" for his daughters.
• Rebecca Gayheart says their daughters are struggling with the diagnosis and are in therapy; separate tabloid reports of wheelchair use and speech difficulty remain unconfirmed.