Eric Dane, an actor from the TV series "Euphoria" and "Grey's Anatomy," has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), he told People, UNN writes.
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"I have been diagnosed with ALS," he shared. "I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter."
The 52-year-old actor is married to Rebecca Gayheart, and the couple has two children: Billie Beatrice, 15, and Georgia Geraldine, 13.
"I am happy that I can continue working and look forward to returning to the set of "Euphoria" next week," he told People. "I kindly ask that you grant my family and me privacy at this time."
Dane, who plays the patriarch of the Jacobs family in "Euphoria," is scheduled to begin filming Season 3 of the popular HBO show on April 14.
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ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare degenerative disease that causes progressive muscle paralysis. Patients initially experience twitching or weakness in a limb, often followed by slurred speech. According to the Mayo Clinic, as the disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movement, patients gradually lose the ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe on their own.
There is no cure for ALS, and people typically live three to five years after diagnosis, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of the United States. However, some patients can live for decades.
In addition to Dane, ALS has been diagnosed in other famous stars: Aaron Lazar, John Driskell Hopkins, Eric Stevens, Joe Bonsoall, Roberta Flack, Kenneth Mitchell, and Stephen Hawking.