Eric Dane, known for his roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”euphoria‘, he spent the last chapter of his life without rest, fighting. Fighting for research funding, access to treatment and fighting for people who didn’t have the same resources he had. A few months after his death in February, a short documentary is taking the world by storm.The film, ‘Ring Every Bell’, chronicles Dane’s advocacy efforts through his work with the non-profit I AM ALS to fight amyotrophic sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. According to USA Today, the title of the documentary is based on a phrase Dan used repeatedly during his journey with the rare degenerative disorder.
What ‘Ring Every Bell’ is about
The film chronicles Dane’s push to reauthorize ACT for ALS, a 2021 law that provides funding for scientific research and expands access to ALS treatments for people otherwise ineligible for clinical trials.In a clip shared from the documentary, Dan said, “We have a bill that needs to be put on the floor for reauthorization, and then it needs to be fully funded. If it doesn’t, people who depend on investigational therapies no longer have access to them.”He continued, “I’m very fortunate to have access to all medical care and research therapies, which is why it’s so important to me to push this bill forward because it gives access to people who wouldn’t normally have access.”The screening of the film will take place in Washington DC on May 6, by invitation. NI NAIZ ALS confirmed in a news release
Eric Dane’s last months
Dane died of respiratory failure on February 19, nearly a year after publicly announcing his ALS diagnosis in April 2025. He was 53 years old.USA Today also noted that before his death, he had traveled to Washington several times in the fall to petition Congress for the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act through the nonprofit Push for Progress initiative. The campaign aims to expand access to treatment and secure an additional billion dollars for ALS research over the next three years.I AM ALS also revealed that some of Dane’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ cast members were involved in the campaign, although no names have been shared at this time.
Memoir to be released posthumously
Dane’s memoir, ‘My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments’, will be released on November 3rd. It has been described as “a deeply personal work” and “a reflection on family, resilience, faith, sobriety, fatherhood and what it means to live fully in the face of terminal illness.”A March 5 news release said: “It was Eric’s decision to complete and publish this book. He wanted his daughter and his readers to have these words. Publishing as planned allows him to continue to speak, in his own voice, with the clarity and courage that defined him. We are deeply grateful to share his latest work.”‘Ring Every Bell’ will be screened in Washington, DC on May 6th. ‘My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments’ will be released on November 3.
