DANE'S DEATH SENTENCE

Bravely soldiers on despite horrifying ALS diagnosis

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THERE'S no joy for Euphoria star Eric Dane, who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka ALS, a deadly neurodegenerative disorder that attacks the nervous system and causes progressive loss of the muscles and eventual paralysis. Sufferers live an average of only two to five years after diagnosis.

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease ever since it took the life of the Hall of Fame baseball legend in 1941, the malady may be linked to past substance abuse in some cases.