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Eric Dane has gone public with one thing very private and probably very painful.

The actor has been identified with ALS.

The previous Gray’s Anatomy star, who has been a constant and profitable tv presence for a few years, confirmed this situation himself through an announcement to Individuals Journal.

“I’ve been identified with ALS,” Dane instructed the outlet late on April 10. “I’m grateful to have my loving household by my aspect as we navigate this subsequent chapter.”

He added:

“I really feel lucky that I’m able to proceed working and am wanting ahead to returning to set of Euphoria subsequent week. I kindly ask that you simply give my household and I privateness throughout this time.”

The 52-year outdated is is married to Rebecca Gayheart and the spouses share two kids: Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13.

Dane starred in 139 episodes of Gray’s Anatomy as Dr. Mark Sloan.

His different main credit embody Euphoria, The Final Ship and final 12 months’s large display hit, Dangerous Boys: Trip or Die.

On the beloved HBO drama, Dane performs Cal Jacobs, the strict father to Jacob Elordi’s character Nate Jacobs. He’ll start taking pictures his function for the long-developing third season on April 14.

ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It also called Lou Gehrig’s illness as a result of the Corridor of Fame New York Yankees first baseman handed away from it in 1941.

The prognosis for somebody with this uncommon degenerative illness — which causes progressive paralysis of the muscle tissue — isn’t usually constructive.

These with ALC first expertise twitching or weak point in a limb, typically adopted by slurred speech.

In accordance with the Mayo Clinic, as a result of the illness impacts the nerve cells within the mind and backbone that management muscle motion, sufferers slowly lose their capacity to talk, eat, stroll, and breathe independently.

There’s no remedy for the illness and the Muscular Dystrophy Affiliation states that sufferers usually survive solely three to 5 years after prognosis, though some can reside a long time.

Sadly, they don’t typically reside in very comfy circumstances.

Along with Eric Dane, different notable celebrities who’ve been identified with ALS embody Aaron Lazar, John Driskell Hopkins, Eric Stevens, Joe Bonsall, Roberta Flack, Kenneth Mitchell and Stephen Hawking.

We’re sending our ideas and prayers to Eric Dane and his family members.