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Rebecca Gayheart Says Her Daughters Are 'Really Suffering' as Family Takes Eric Dane's ALS Day by Day

Dane recently joined I AM ALS in a $1 billion Push for Progress campaign.

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Chrysalis Butterfly Ball Co-chair Rebecca Gayheart-Dane, Eric Dane, Georgia Dane and Billie Beatrice Dane the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 3, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • Speaking at Step Up's Inspiration Awards on Sept. 26, Gayheart said the family is relying on professional therapists and focusing on one day at a time.
  • Gayheart described the impact on their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, calling the situation heartbreaking.
  • Dane disclosed his ALS diagnosis in April and asked for privacy for his family as they adjust.
  • In a June interview with Diane Sawyer, Dane said his right arm has stopped working and his left side is weakening.
  • After missing a planned Emmys appearance earlier this month, Dane appeared in a video launching the I AM ALS partnership, which targets $1 billion for research and urges renewal of the Act for ALS before its 2026 expiration.