{"id":9921,"date":"2025-10-06T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=9921"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T16:04:20","slug":"eric-dane-seen-in-a-wheelchair-as-he-battles-an-incurable-illness-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=9921","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dane Seen in a Wheelchair as He Battles an Incurable Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Frail and in a wheelchair, Eric Dane moved hearts in Washington, D.C., just days after meeting with lawmakers to push for ALS action. Once the confident star of <em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em>, Dane now faces the devastating effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive illness that has taken his physical strength but not his determination. His wife, Rebecca Gayheart, recently shared that their two daughters are \u201creally suffering\u201d as the family adjusts to their new reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 52-year-old actor was photographed crossing a D.C. street, looking noticeably thinner as he navigated his wheelchair. Just months earlier, he had shared that he\u2019d lost the use of his right arm and worried his left side might follow. Though he was seen walking in September, the disease\u2019s progression has been rapid. A source close to Dane revealed that his faith, friends, and family have been his greatest support through this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges, Dane is determined to focus on the present. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t want people grieving him while he\u2019s still here,\u201d the insider said. His wife Rebecca explained how their family is coping with therapy, hope, and grace. \u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking,\u201d she admitted. \u201cMy girls are really suffering, and we\u2019re just trying to get through it as a family.\u201d Though they divorced in 2018, Dane and Gayheart reconciled and remain united.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September, Dane shared a powerful advocacy video with I AM ALS, urging lawmakers to accelerate research and treatment. Meeting with Congressman Eric Swalwell, he spoke through slurred speech but with unwavering resolve: \u201cI wanna ring every bell. I have two daughters. I wanna see them graduate, get married, have grandkids. I\u2019m gonna fight.\u201d As his body weakens, his voice grows stronger \u2014 a testament to his courage, love for his family, and determination to make a difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frail and in a wheelchair, Eric Dane moved hearts in Washington, D.C., just days after meeting with lawmakers to push for ALS action. Once the confident star&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":478,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9921"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9923,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9921\/revisions\/9923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}