Actor Eric Dane died on Feb. 19, 2026, at 53 years old, of respiratory failure, according to this death certificate obtained by NBC News. His death came 10 months after revealing his ALS diagnosis.

“I really didn’t think anything of it at the time,” he said.

The growing burden of ALS in the US highlights the need for earlier diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and expanded access to emerging therapies.

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Ritter initially experienced changes in speech and difficulty swallowing to which healthcare professionals confirmed bulbar-onset ALS after she took a trip to the dentist.

Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane passed away on February 19 at age 53 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—the symptoms of which can be easy to miss in its ...