Overview

• Dane told The Washington Post he lost his balance and fell before the Sept. 14 telecast, spending Emmys night in the hospital receiving stitches.
• A planned Grey's Anatomy tribute shifted when Jesse Williams presented alone after Dane withdrew from the show.
• He has described rapid motor decline since announcing ALS in April, including loss of function in his right arm and weakening on his left.
• Within days of the fall, he traveled to Washington, D.C., working with I AM ALS to back expanded clinical-trial access and a $1 billion federal research push.
• His wife, Rebecca Gayheart, said their daughters are struggling and receiving professional help, while Dane continues to work when he can.