Patrick Dempsey Says His Mom's Cancer 'Really Woke Me Up to the Impact' the Illness Can Have on a Family (Exclusive)

Patrick Dempsey.Photo:Chris Riess Chris Riess Patrick Dempseysays his eyes were opened when his mom was diagnosed with cancer. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the actor, 58, speaks candidly about his momAmanda Dempsey’s cancer diagnosis and how it impacted his entire family. “My mother wasdiagnosed with ovarian cancer in the late nineties, and she had over 12 re-occurrences over 17 years, and passed away in 2014,” he says. “So that really woke me up to the impact it has on a family.

Patrick Dempsey Says There Are Talks About Him Returning to theScreamFranchise: 'You Never Know' (Exclusive)

Patrick Dempsey, Patrick Dempsey in ‘Scream 3.'.Photo:Greg Doherty/Getty ; Dimension Films/Kobal/Shutterstock Greg Doherty/Getty ; Dimension Films/Kobal/Shutterstock Patrick Dempseyis hinting at a return to theScreamfilm franchise. The actor, 58, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that there are talks about him reprising hisScream 3character Detective Mark Kincaid in the upcomingScream 7. “Well, they’ve been talking to me about it, and I think they’re still working on the script,” Dempsey says. “And, of course,Neve [Campbell]has signed on, so I think we’ll see.

Patrick Dempsey Shares Rare Throwback Photo with Daughter Talula as He Celebrates Her 23rd Birthday: 'Beautiful Inside and Out'

Patrick Dempsey and daughter Talula.Photo:Patrick Dempsey/Instagram Patrick Dempsey/Instagram Patrick Dempseyis celebrating his oldest on her special day. On Thursday, Feb. 20, theGrey’s Anatomyalum, 59, shared a sweet throwback photoon his Instagramas he celebrated his daughter Talula’s 23rd birthday. In the picture, Dempsey can be seen wearing a plaid cap and a dark sweater, cuddling his daughter, who sat in his lap. Talula wore an icy blue zip-up sweater and smiled as she pressed her face against her dad’s.

Patrick Mahomes 'Wanted to Fight About' Getting Back in Game After He Injures but Does Not Break Ankle

Patrick Mahomes.Photo:Nick Cammett/Getty Nick Cammett/Getty Patrick Mahomesleft Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns with a right ankle injury but it did not break, Kansas City Chiefs head coachAndy Reidconfirmed after the game — a sigh of relief for fans after thestarting quarterback’s concerning fourth quarter exit. “It’s not broken, but it’s sore,” Reid, 66, said about Mahomes, 29. “He’ll get started on the rehab part of it and then we’ll just have to see how he does down the road here.

Patrick Mahomes Accidentally Rips Out Wife Brittany's Party Hair

Brittany Mahomes shows off the hair husband Patrick Mahomes ripped out; Brittany and Patrick Mahomes.Photo:Brittany Mahomes/Instagram;Getty Brittany Mahomes/Instagram;Getty Brittany Mahomeshas a bone to pick with husbandPatrick Mahomes— and so does her hair.The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, 29, may have one of the strongest arms in NFL history, but he could work on his precision a bit — at least when it comes to wife Brittany’s hair, she revealed in a funny call-out post.