When a longtime Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass historic legislation in search of a cure.

Former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane is dealing with some major side affects amid his ongoing battle with ALS. “I have one functioning arm,” the 52-year-old said in an interview with Diane Sawyer that aired Monday on " Good Morning America ." “My right side [has] completely stopped working,” Dane said.