United Kingdom, Jan. 25 -- Eric Dane missed an awards show due to the "physical realities" of having ALS.

The 53-year-old actor is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and causes loss of muscle control and is also known as motor neurone disease (MND) - and was forced to miss the ALS Network's Champions for Cures and Care Gala in Pasadena, California on Saturday (24.01.26) due to health reasons.

A spokesperson for the ALS Network told The Hollywood Reporter: "The ALS Network has been informed that Eric Dane had hoped to join us this evening to accept his Advocate of the Year Award, but due to the physical realities of ALS, he is not well enough to attend."

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