[NEWS] Eric Dane ("Grey's Anatomy") diagnosed with ALS

He plans to keep working as long as he can, but most people diagnosed with ALS, which slowly paralyses the muscles, die in only 2 to 5 years, mainly due to their lungs no longer working properly.  :-(
    "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane reveals he's been diagnosed with ALS
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    "Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane said Thursday that he has been
    diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a rare
    degenerative condition that causes progressive muscle paralysis. 
    Dane opened up about his diagnosis in an exclusive statement to
    People magazine. 
    "I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate
    this next chapter," said Dane, who is married to actress Rebecca
    Gayheart. The couple have two teenage daughters. 
    "I kindly ask that you give my family and I privacy during this
    time," he added. 
    Dane said that he is "able to continue working" and is "looking
    forward to returning to the set of" HBO's "Euphoria," where he plays
    Cal Jacobs, next week. People magazine reported that Dane is set to
    begin production on season three of the drama on April 14. The show
    resumed production in January, several years after its second season
    finale aired. 
    What is ALS? 
    ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease for the New York Yankees
    player who was stricken with the condition in the late 1930s, affects
    nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The brain becomes unable to
    control muscle movement, and people eventually lose their ability to
    speak, eat, move and breathe, according to the ALS Association. About
    1 in 300 Americans are affected by ALS, Brian Frederick, senior vice
    president of communication at the ALS Association, told CBS News in
    August 2023. 
    Experts don't know the exact cause of ALS. About 5% to 10% of cases
    appear to have a genetic link, according to the National Institutes
    of Health. Most cases are sporadic, the NIH said. The average life
    expectancy with the disease is 2 to 5 years. Most patients die from
    respiratory failure, the NIH said. The condition has no cure. 
    "It can strike anyone at any time and is always fatal," Frederick
    said. 
    Other celebrities diagnosed with ALS include former NFL player Tim
    Green, singer Roberta Flack and Zac Brown Band star John Driskell
    Hopkins. Bryan Randall, the longtime partner of actress Sandra
    Bullock, died from the condition in 2023.
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