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Hollywood celebrities who passed away battling ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, is one of the most brutal diseases out there. Per Mayo Clinic, it is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that slowly destroys motor neurons controlling voluntary muscles. It causes muscle weakness, twitching, and paralysis, and typically leads to respiratory failure within 35 years. Despite decades of research, theres no cure yet. The only thing to do is to manage the symptoms.Even with that, for most people, the fight is short and tough.Hollywood just lost one of the most well-known faces, Eric Dane, to this disease. The world knows him as Dr. Mark Sloan, aka McSteamy of Greys Anatomy, or from Euphoria. He passed away in February 2026 after his own battle with ALS.Dane isnt alone; some familiar faces from Hollywood have fought their own battles with ALS. Quite a few of them have shared their journey publicly in order to raise awareness about the disease. With their courage to come forward and share such a personal experience, theyve also pushed the conversation forward about why we need more research and better support for people living with it.Here, lets take a look at some of the Hollywood names weve lost to ALS, and how they made their mark.

15 Mar 2026 5:43 am