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I AM ALS/Christopher Burke In April of last year, veteran actor Eric Dane shared that he had been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Before his death on Feb. 19, 2026, the Grey’s Anatomy star devoted much of his life to advocating for awareness and research into the rare degenerative disease, traveling to Washington, D.C. multiple times in the fall of 2025 to support the renewal of ACT For ALS (Accelerating Critical Therapies for ALS), which was reintroduced to House of Representatives earlier this week.
His work fighting to accelerate research into finding a cure for ALS is set to be featured in an upcoming documentary short, Ring Every Bell. The film is part of an initiative by the organization I AM ALS, which Dane had partnered with up until his recent death, aligned with ALS Awareness Month in May and the launch of a national public service campaign including cast members from Grey’s Anatomy and other voices from Hollywood and the ALS advocate community.
Produced in collaboration with filmmaker Christopher Burke, the organization released a new clip on Wednesday from Ring Every Bell, which is scheduled for release later this year. In the video, Dane stresses the urgency behind the reauthorization of ACT for ALS. “We have a bill that needs to get to the floor for reauthorization. And then it needs to get fully funded because if it doesn’t then people who are dependent on some of these investigational therapies no longer have access to them.”
