Rebecca Gayheart is acknowledging the GoFundMe set up in an effort to support her children in the wake of their father Eric Dane’s untimely death.
Gayheart, 54, shared multiple throwback family photos with Dane and their two daughters via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21, while linking to the GoFundMe campaign meant to financially support their kids after Dane died following a brief battle with ALS. He was 53.
“Thank you to everyone,” the widow wrote next to a screenshot of the fundraiser and a link for fans and followers to donate.
Us Weekly confirmed the former Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star’s death on Thursday, February, 19.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” a statement from his family read. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight.”
The message continued, “He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”
Dane announced he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in April 2025, nearly one year before he died. The progressive neurodegenerative disease destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, per the Mayo Clinic, leading to muscle weakness, atrophy and eventual paralysis. There is no known cure.
“I’ve always had a sense of humor about this,” Dane said of his diagnosis while appearing in a Famous Last Words interview, what turned out to be the late actor’s final interview before his death. (The interview aired on Netflix the day after Dane died.) “It’s really kind of interesting what’s happening to my body. The mechanics of this disease is pretty interesting to me. It’s when you zoom in and look at how it affects the individual moments is when it can actually bring you down a little bit.”
He continued at the time, “My spirit has been surprisingly pretty buoyant through this journey. I have no idea, there’s no reason for me to be happy in any individual moment, but I am, The progression of this thing is really just remarkable. You know, I’m pretty sure I sound pretty good too, but to me, I feel like I sound like a frog.”
A GoFundMe campaign was set up to support the actor’s family in the wake of his death — a move Dane’s friend, Mike McGuiness, later defended via social media.
“My friend of almost two decades just let us after a brutal battle with ALS,” McGuiness wrote via Instagram on Friday, February 20. “I’m the positive spin guy and can come up with something hopeful in most any situation. This one broke me.”
McGuiness continued, “COVID and ALS did a number on his work life and he, sadly, couldn’t leave his family with the resourced he had hoped. A GoFundMe is being made and I will post it on my story for anyone able to help.”
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