Russell Andrews Reveals ALS Diagnosis on CNN, Partners With ALS Network

Overview

• Andrews, who disclosed the news Saturday on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, said at 64 that he is living with ALS.
• He received the diagnosis in late fall 2025 after seeking care at Cedars‑Sinai, where a primary doctor quickly referred him to a neurologist.
• Andrews said he lost health coverage during the 2023 Hollywood strikes, which delayed evaluation of twitches, weakness, and frequent drops of cups and glasses.
• His fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, pledged to be his caregiver and told him she still wants to be his wife.
• He and his family are partnering with the ALS Network during ALS Awareness Month, highlighting a progressive disease with no cure that has drawn renewed attention after Eric Dane’s death in February.