Eric Dane
Mates Launch GoFundMe After Tragic Loss of life
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February 20, 2026
7:58 PM PST
Eric Dane’s pals are rallying round his household following his heartbreaking loss of life, after a “hard-fought” battle with ALS … launching a GoFundMe web page within the wake of the actor’s passing.
The fundraiser, created on Friday, consists of the identical message the household shared on the day of his passing. Noting he leaves behind his devoted spouse Rebecca and two teenage daughters Billie and Georgia … including his sickness progressed “much more shortly than anybody may have imagined.”
The tribute ends by saying “any contribution, regardless of the scale, will assist present stability throughout this extremely troublesome time” and that the proceeds would go in direction of supporting Eric’s fantastic daughters and their future wants.
Amongst these stepping up in a significant approach is Sam Levinson — creator of certainly one of Eric’s final roles within the hit HBO present “Euphoria” — who donated $27,000 to the fundraiser.
At the same time as his personal well being declined, organizers — labeled as “Mates of the Dane Household” — say he remained dedicated to serving to others dealing with the identical struggle and have become a passionate spokesperson for the ALS group.
Eric’s legacy now extends past Hollywood — remembered not just for his work on display screen, however for the energy and advocacy he confirmed throughout one of many hardest battles of his life.
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As we beforehand reported … the “Gray’s Anatomy” star sat down for a “Famous Last Words” Netflix interview earlier than his loss of life — the understanding was it might be launched as soon as he died — and he seemed into the digicam and spoke on to his youngsters.
Eric introduced he was identified with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, generally known as ALS, again in April 2025 … he handed away on February 19, 2026 on the age of 53.
