Patrick Dempsey is remembering Eric Dane fondly and with gratitude. 💔 The former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ costars had been in touch just a week before Dane died Feb. 19 at the age of 53 following his battle with ALS. “I just woke up this morning, and I was very sad to read the news,” Dempsey said during a Feb. 20 interview on Virgin Radio UK, revealing they had been texting and that mutual friends had recently visited. He shared that Dane was “really starting to lose his ability to speak,” was bedridden, and struggling to swallow as his condition rapidly worsened. Still, Dempsey said he wants to remember his friend for the joy he brought to set and life. “He was the funniest man… such a joy to work with,” he recalled, adding that their onscreen dynamic quickly turned into a 20-year friendship built on “wonderful mutual respect.” He also praised Dane’s bravery in raising awareness for ALS in his final days — and reflected on the reminder to “celebrate every day like it’s our last.” Dem...