Rebecca Gayheart Dane on her late husband, Eric Dane The wife of 'Grey's Anatomy' actor Eric Dane says caring for him gave her an "extra dose" of compassion for others.

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Rebecca Gayheart Dane on caring for her late husband, Eric Dane, and synthetic voices

Rebecca Gayheart-Dane speaks onstage at the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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The actor Eric Dane, who played Dr. Mark Sloan on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy , died last month . Dane was 53, and announced he had been diagnosed with ALS last April.

The disease affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, robbing a person of their ability to walk, breathe and often speak.

Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart Dane, told NPR it was devastating to see his voice slip away.

"He was witty, acerbic, full of humor, and he always had a great story," Gayheart Dane said.…