Overview

• Speaking at Step Up’s 2025 Inspiration Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 26, Gayheart called the situation heartbreaking and said their daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, are really suffering.
• She said the family is receiving support from professional therapists as they work through the challenges of Dane’s diagnosis.
• Earlier this month Dane missed a planned Emmys appearance, then announced a partnership with I AM ALS and launched the Push for Progress campaign targeting $1 billion over three years.
• His advocacy also backs renewing the Act for ALS before its 2026 expiration to expand access to promising treatments and accelerate research.
• In June Dane described significant motor decline on Good Morning America and has said he intends to keep acting for as long as his health allows.