Eric Dane was in a wheelchair while being interviewed by Brad Falchuk for Netflix’s Famous Last Words.
“Special for you,” Falchuk, 54, said in the opening scene of the sit-down interview series as he wheeled Dane out on stage. “Runway.”
Dane replied, “Thank you. You had to get me out here some way.”
Falchuk joked that “a fireman’s carry would have been asking a lot” from him.
Dane agreed before telling Falchuk, “Well done,” as the producer locked his wheelchair.
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News broke on Thursday, February 19, that Dane died at 53 following a battle with ALS. The actor’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with Us Weekly.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” the statement read. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.”
The statement continued, “Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”
Netflix released the Famous Last Words episode featuring Dane on Friday, February 20. The actor appeared to be in high spirits, laughing along with Falchuk while tackling heavy topics about mortality and his legacy.
“It’s a weird concept to grapple with, you and I talking here right now, and we’re both very alive,” Dane said. “And at the same time, when this exists, if it ever does, I won’t be here. It’s kind of cool, I think.”
He added “It’s just the idea of living on past the moment when you peace out. It’s pretty interesting to me … speaking from the dead.”
Dane even confirmed to Falchuk that he’s “very much so” kept a sense of humor throughout his entire illness. (Dane went public with his ALS diagnosis in April 2025.)
“I’ve always had a sense of humor about this,” Dane said. “It’s really kind of interesting what’s happening to my body. The mechanics of this disease is pretty interesting to me.”
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Dane quipped that he was “a complainer,” someone who would “bitch and moan” about doing anything. But that changed with his ALS battle.
“My spirit has been surprisingly pretty buoyant through this journey,” he said. “I have no idea, there’s no reason for me to be happy in any individual moment, but I am.”
Dane noted that the “progression” of the disease is “really just remarkable.”
The actor went on to address the change in his voice, which came from the ALS.
“I’m pretty sure I sound pretty good to you, but to me, I feel like I sound like a frog,” Dane admitted.
“I still can’t believe this is happening to me. It’s weird, you know? I didn’t think this was gonna be the end of the road for me. This was never part of the story I created for myself,” he said elsewhere in the interview. “I didn’t think I would get something as crazy and deadly as ALS, like, why would I get something like that? I’m healthy, but I don’t feel sorry for myself.”
