Eric Dane recalls first terrifying symptoms before ALS diagnosis

My hand tingles, and then my fingers feel numb."​Dane initially thought the problem was linked to his smartphone usage."Some kind of weird nerve thing, I think.

I shake it off.

I’m probably texting too much," he shared.​However, the symptoms returned three weeks later and became worse.​The actor wrote, "Three weeks later, it happens again, only worse.

I can't grip the chopsticks at all."Dane spent nine months "searching for answers" before receiving his ALS diagnosis, which he publicly announced in April 2025.The father of two also recalled a heartbreaking moment when he was unable to hug his eldest daughter due to his hand movement.In his memoir, he apologized to his daughter for not embracing her after a ballet performance."Billie, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry I can't wrap my arms around you," Dane wrote.However, the Euphoria star shared that the sentimental moment turned into their new tradition as Dane hugged himself and the father-daughter duo cried together.​For those unversed, Dane, who also shares a younger daughter Georgia with his wife Rebecca Gayheart, passed away on 19 February.

Eric Dane recalls first terrifying symptoms before ALS diagnosis October 23, 2026.