Patrick Dempsey is heartbroken over Eric Dane’s loss of life … revealing he’d spoken to his “Gray’s Anatomy” costar only a week earlier than he handed — and the decline was devastating.
Talking Friday on “The Chris Evans Breakfast Present,” Patrick mentioned Eric’s situation had worsened dramatically … he was bedridden, struggling to swallow, and dropping his capability to talk when mates visited.
Patrick mentioned his coronary heart particularly aches for Eric’s youngsters … whereas remembering Eric because the funniest man on the “Gray’s” set, the one who introduced the enjoyable it doesn’t matter what was happening.
And whereas followers had been obsessive about the McDreamy vs. McSteamy rivalry, Patrick made it clear there was zero competitors off-screen … simply actual friendship and mutual respect from day one.
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He additionally praised Eric for bravely shining a light-weight on ALS — the merciless nervous system illness he was identified with final April and by no means hid from.
Eric died at age 53 Thursday after a grueling battle he documented himself … revealing in current months he’d misplaced virtually all energyright down to only one functioning arm because the illness took over.