Actor Eric Dane's Tragic ALS Battle Revealed in Posthumous Memoir
The late star's widow shares painful memories, highlighting the personal toll of misdiagnosis and disease.
Eric Dane, known for "Grey's Anatomy", received a misdiagnosis months before his ALS diagnosis.
In his posthumous book, he wrote that he "was gradually losing any use of [his] right hand" as he sought answers.
His posthumous book was released on Tuesday, and his widow Rebecca Gayheart gave her first broadcast interview since his death, conducted by Maria Shriver, where she spoke about the memoir, their relationship, and her journey with grief.
Gayheart recalled, "I had no idea that that was it, that that week was going to be our last week," and detailed Dane's decline before his ALS death.
Original reporting
New York Post
Eric Dane received misdiagnosis months before ALS ‘death sentence’
The "Grey's Anatomy" alum wrote in his posthumous book, out Tuesday, that he "was gradually losing any use of [his] right hand" as he sought answers.
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Rebecca Gayheart Opens Up About Eric Dane’s Life and Legacy
Rebecca Gayheart sits down for her first broadcast interview since Eric Dane's death, opening up to Maria Shriver about the memoir he penned in the last year of his life, the couple's relationship and her journey with grief.
Read the original →New York Post
Eric Dane’s widow Rebecca Gayheart details actor’s brutal decline before ALS death: ‘Everything shifted’
"I had no idea that that was it, that that week was going to be our last week,” she emotionally recalled.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Eric Dane was an actor known for "Grey's Anatomy".
- Eric Dane received a misdiagnosis months before his ALS diagnosis.
- Eric Dane wrote in his posthumous book that he "was gradually losing any use of [his] right hand" as he sought answers.
- Eric Dane's posthumous book was released on Tuesday.
- Rebecca Gayheart gave her first broadcast interview since Eric Dane's death.
- Rebecca Gayheart is Eric Dane's widow.
- Maria Shriver conducted the interview with Rebecca Gayheart.
- Rebecca Gayheart spoke about the memoir Eric Dane wrote in the last year of his life, the couple's relationship and her journey with grief.
- Rebecca Gayheart recalled: "I had no idea that that was it, that that week was going to be our last week."
- Rebecca Gayheart detailed Eric Dane's decline before his ALS death.
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