Actress Rebecca Gayheart, the estranged wife of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Eric Dane, has spoken candidly about their family’s struggles with his ALS diagnosis, telling People on September 26 that they are taking it “day by day.”
Gayheart said their teenage daughters, Billie and Georgia, are struggling, as Dane has already lost the use of his right arm. The progressive disease is expected to impact his left arm as well. “It’s heartbreaking. My girls are really suffering, and we’re just trying to get through it,” she said.
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