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Eric Dane’s memoir recounts the first sign of his ALS
Eric Dane first noticed a problem with his right hand while eating sushi with his daughters.
He struggled to use chopsticks, and his hand tingled and his fingers felt numb.
The symptom returned about three weeks later, and he could no longer grip the chopsticks.
Dane initially thought it might be a nerve issue caused by texting, but he later spent nine months seeking answers before he was diagnosed with ALS.
His memoir, My Book of Days, recounts the early signs of his illness as well as his struggles with addiction and his relationship with Rebecca Gayheart.
Dane died at age 53 of ALS earlier this year.
The memoir is scheduled for release on November 3, 2026, giving readers a firsthand account of his life and illness.
Eric Dane’s memoir says the first sign of his ALS was difficulty using chopsticks with his right hand during a sushi dinner with his daughters.
The memoir recounts that the numbness and tingling returned three weeks later, more severely.
Dane wrote that the second episode began a nine-month search for answers before his diagnosis.
Dane died at 53 earlier this year, according to the article.
My Book Of Days: A Memoir of Moments is scheduled for release on November 3, 2026.
- Who
- Eric Dane, the actor and memoir author.
- What
- His memoir recounts the first sign of his ALS: difficulty using chopsticks with his right hand.
- When
- The first symptom occurred nearly a year before his ALS diagnosis. The memoir is scheduled for release on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- At a sushi dinner with his daughters; the location is not stated.
- Why
- Dane initially thought the symptom could be a nerve problem caused by texting too much.
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Dane struggled to use chopsticks with his right hand during dinner with his daughters.
The symptom returned more severely, and Dane said he could not grip the chopsticks.
Dane began a nine-month search for answers before receiving an ALS diagnosis.
My Book Of Days: A Memoir of Moments is scheduled for release.
- Memoir
- My Book Of Days: A Memoir of Moments
- Release date
- November 3, 2026
- First symptom
- Difficulty using chopsticks with his right hand
- Symptom recurrence
- Three weeks later, with greater severity
- Search for answers
- Nine months
- Age at death
- 53
What people are saying
I'm eating sushi with my kids and suddenly I can't work the chopsticks with my right hand. My hand tingles, and then my fingers feel numb,
Three weeks later, it happens again, only worse. I can't grip the chopsticks at all,
I'm here, we'll fight this together, I'm not going anywhere,