Showing up is what true friends do. And for the late “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane, that love is proving to be abundant. In the days following his passing at 53, close friends have launched a GoFundMe to help support his two daughters.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” actor had publicly shared his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis just 10 months earlier. He is survived by Billie Beatrice Dane, 15, and Georgia Geraldine Dane, 13, whom he shared with his wife, Rebecca Gayheart.
GoFundMe Launched to Support Eric Dane’s Daughters’ Future: Here’s How to Help
The fundraiser is intended to help cover outstanding medical expenses and provide long-term support for the girls’ future.
“Even as his own health declined, he remained deeply committed to helping others facing the same devastating disease,” the GoFundMe states.
“As his illness progressed far more quickly than anyone could have imagined, Eric’s friends have come together to create this GoFundMe to support his girls and their future needs.”
As of this writing, $8,195 has been raised toward the $250,000 goal, fueled by 55 donations from friends and supporters. You can donate here.
Family Says Daughters Were ‘the Center of His World’
In a statement, Dane’s family offered a glimpse into his final days.
“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,” they shared.
Their words made clear how fiercely he loved being a father, holding his family close even as his illness progressed.
Rebecca Gayheart Stepped In as a Caregiver
Dane met Gayheart in 2003, and the two married less than a year later in Las Vegas. Though they separated in 2018, Gayheart remained a steady presence in his life, stepping in to help care for him after his diagnosis.
In an essay for The Cut, she shared how she took on much of his medical coordination, which had been organized into 21 rotating shifts.
“There are times that shifts aren’t covered, so I cover them. There was a 12-hour shift recently that I could not cover. I could only do four hours because of all the stuff that the kids are doing,” she explained.
As Dane’s condition progressed, Gayheart focused on guiding her daughters through the experience with resilience.
In a November 2025 appearance on the “Broad Ideas” podcast, she said she reminded her daughters of the importance of standing by family.
“He is our family. He is your father,” Gayheart said she told her daughters. “We show up, and we try to do it with some dignity and some grace and just get through it.”
The girls had been living with Gayheart “100 percent of the time,” she shared.
“I try to stay optimistic, though, about it all,” she said. “I’m trying to learn from it and [be a] role model for them [in] how to go through something like this, which is really hard.”
She added, “I don’t know if I’m doing it well or if I’m doing it in the wrong way or the right way. I’m just showing up. I’m showing up and I’m trying to be there for them. I guess time will tell.”
For Dane’s friends, the GoFundMe represents another way to show up for the two girls he loved most.
