Event Brief
What is ALS, the disease that killed Eric Dane?
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: Actor Eric Dane died from ALS, a rare nervous system disease, at age 53. Cases are projected to rise by 2030.
WHO: Eric Dane
WHAT: Died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
WHEN: Feb 20, 2026 at 12:25 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: ALS is a rare disease with increasing projected cases
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