Rebecca Gayheart is acknowledging the GoFundMe arrange in an effort to assist her kids within the wake of their father Eric Dane’s premature demise.
Gayheart, 54, shared a number of throwback household pictures with Dane and their two daughters through her Instagram Tales on Saturday, February 21, whereas linking to the GoFundMe marketing campaign meant to financially assist their youngsters after Dane died following a transient battle with ALS. He was 53.
“Thanks to everybody,” the widow wrote subsequent to a screenshot of the fundraiser and a hyperlink for followers and followers to donate.
Us Weekly confirmed the previous Gray’s Anatomy and Euphoria star’s demise on Thursday, February, 19.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Dane handed on Thursday afternoon following a brave battle with ALS,” a press release from his household learn. “He spent his closing days surrounded by pricey associates, his devoted spouse and his two lovely daughters, Billie and Georgia, who had been the middle of his world. All through his journey with ALS, Eric turned a passionate advocate for consciousness and analysis, decided to make a distinction for others dealing with the identical struggle.”
The message continued, “He might be deeply missed and lovingly remembered at all times. Eric adored his followers and is without end grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist he’s acquired. The household has requested for privateness as they navigate this inconceivable time.”
Dane introduced he was identified with ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig’s illnessin April 2025, almost one 12 months earlier than he died. The progressive neurodegenerative illness destroys motor neurons within the mind and spinal wire, per the Mayo Clinic, resulting in muscle weak point, atrophy and eventual paralysis. There is no such thing as a identified treatment.
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic“I’ve at all times had a humorousness about this,” Dane mentioned of his prognosis whereas showing in a Well-known Final Phrases interview, what turned out to be the late actor’s closing interview earlier than his demise. (The interview aired on Netflix the day after Dane died.) “It’s actually sort of fascinating what’s taking place to my physique. The mechanics of this illness is fairly fascinating to me. It’s once you zoom in and have a look at the way it impacts the person moments is when it might probably truly deliver you down a bit bit.”
He continued on the time, “My spirit has been surprisingly fairly buoyant by this journey. I don’t know, there’s no cause for me to be comfortable in any particular person second, however I’m, The development of this factor is absolutely simply outstanding. You already know, I’m fairly positive I sound fairly good too, however to me, I really feel like I sound like a frog.”
A GoFundMe marketing campaign was set as much as assist the actor’s household within the wake of his demise — a transfer Dane’s pal, Mike McGuinesslater defended through social media.
“My pal of just about twenty years simply allow us to after a brutal battle with ALS,” McGuiness wrote through Instagram on Friday, February 20. “I’m the optimistic spin man and might give you one thing hopeful in most any state of affairs. This one broke me.”
McGuiness continued, “COVID and ALS did a quantity on his work life and he, sadly, couldn’t depart his household with the resourced he had hoped. A GoFundMe is being made and I’ll put up it on my story for anybody in a position to assist.”