Eric Dane was "starting to lose his ability to speak" before his death.
The Grey's Anatomy actor passed away on Thursday (19.02.26), at the age of 53, 10 months after he publicly shared his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and his former co-star in the medical drama, Patrick Dempsey, had seen his pal's quality of life deteriorate "rapidly" in recent months but would rather remember him for the "joy" he brought to work.
