Actor Eric Dane died in February at age 53 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)CelebrityOct 22 at 9:05 AM – Oct 22 at 4:44 PM4 outletsABC NewsRebecca Gayheart opens up about Eric Dane’s final moments Oct 22 at 9:20 AMDaily MailEric Dane revealed 'weird' first sign of ALS which would ultimately kill him came during family dinner seen Oct 22 at 4:44 PMPage SixEric Dane recalls very first sign of ALS in his posthumous memoir Oct 22 at 1:53 PMInside Eric Dane’s devastating phone call to ex Rebecca Gayheart revealing ALS diagnosis Oct 22 at 11:53 AMThe IndependentEric Dane recalls ‘violent impact’ of revealing his ALS diagnosis out loud Oct 22 at 3:38 PM