Courtney B. Vance attends the "Gleason" premiere in Los Angeles

Actor Courtney B. Vance attends the motion picture documentary "Gleason" at Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles on July 14, 2016. Storyline: At the age of 34, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors gave the former NFL defensive back and New Orleans hero two to five years to live. So that is what Steve chose to do - LIVE: with purpose, for his newborn son, for his wife, and to help others with his disease. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI