Overview

• Gayheart said at a Los Angeles event on Sept. 26 that the household is coping one day at a time during Dane’s ALS battle.
• She said their daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, are really suffering and are working with professional therapists.
• Dane partnered with I AM ALS on a Push for Progress effort that pursues expanded treatment access and policy renewal tied to the 2021 Act for ALS.
• The Act for ALS is set to expire in 2026, and the campaign highlights HHS and FDA roles in funding patient access and research.
• People reported that Dane announced the partnership a day after missing a planned 2025 Emmys appearance where he was slated to present.