Eric Dane was forced to cancel several public appearances in the months leading up to his death on Thursday, Feb. 19, citing problems related to his battle with ALS each time.
In fact, he even backed out of the ALS Network’s Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday, Jan. 24, where he was meant to receive its Advocate of the Year award "due to the physical realities of ALS." He also skipped out on the Emmys back in September, just days after he was announced as a presenter at the illustrious awards, sparking concern among fans over his unexplained absence. He later said, “ALS is a nasty disease…So I was in the hospital during the Emmys getting stitches put in my head."
There were very few public appearances from the Grey's Anatomy star in between his diagnosis with the neurodegenerative disease and his death, but he spent most of them stressing his dedication to finding a cure for his disease.
The last time he was physically seen in public was at the Toronto airport in October, where paparazzi spotted him navigating through the terminal using a wheelchair for mobility assistance, but that was clearly far from an intentional appearance on his part.
He was also spotted at the airport in Washington, D.C., back in September, seen using a motorized wheelchair while in town to speak with California Congressman Eric Swalwell about his disease in search of support in making treatment options more accessible, shedding light on the difficulties many ALS patients face when it comes to getting the medical help they need.
@swalwellericIt was an honor to meet with @iamalsorg and my friend @realericdane to discuss the urgent need for progress in the fight against ALS. From investing in innovative treatments to ensuring access to quality care, we must do more to support patients, families, and researchers.
♬ original sound - swalwell“ALS is the last thing they want to diagnose anybody with,” he told the politician during their meeting. “It so often takes all this time for these people to be diagnosed. Well, then it precludes them from being part of these clinical trials. That’s why Act for ALS is so great because it broadens the access for everybody.”
“I want to ring every bell. I have two daughters at home. I wanna see them graduate college, get married, maybe have grandkids," he emphasized. "I wanna be there for all that. So, I’m gonna fight until the last breath on this one.”
Around the same time, he released a PSA-style video talking about his push to find a cure for ALS. At the time, fans took note of changes to his speech pattern since he was first diagnosed.
Eric Dane speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services.Photo by SAUL LOEB on Getty Images
His last scheduled appearance was in June 2025, just two months after he revealed his diagnosis to the world. He met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Oz at the Department of Health and Human Services Headquarters, and spoke about his diagnosis during a news conference held to discuss the state of health insurance.
And his final red carpet appearance came just a few days prior to that, at the Los Angeles premiere of Prime Video's Countdown, which he starred in with Jensen Ackles.
Finally, his last appearance on television prior to his death was in a guest spot on Brilliant Minds, which also served as one of his first roles since his diagnosis. He played a firefighter recently diagnosed with ALS who struggled to tell his family the news. But fans of the late actor can look forward to seeing him in the third season of Euphoria, premiering this spring, as well as his final film role, Family Secrets.
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