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Eric Dane GoFundMe for daughters and health-care costs tops $300,000.
Summary
A GoFundMe set up after Eric Dane's Feb. 19 death to support his wife and two daughters has raised more than $337,000 toward a $500,000 goal, the article reports.
Content
Eric Dane, the actor known for roles on Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, died on Feb. 19 at age 53 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Friends created a GoFundMe to assist with medical expenses and to support his wife, Rebecca Gayheart, and their two daughters. The campaign has drawn donations from thousands of people and several figures in the entertainment industry. The family publicly acknowledged the page and shared throwback photos.
Reported details:
- Dane's representatives said he died from ALS less than a year after announcing his diagnosis.
- The GoFundMe was created by friends to support his wife and two teenage daughters, Billie Beatrice (15) and Georgia Geraldine (13), and to help cover medical and family expenses.
- As of Monday morning the page had raised more than $337,000 from over 3,000 donations toward a $500,000 goal.
- The article reports notable donations including $27,000 from Sam Levinson, $20,000 from Hailey Bieber, $10,000 from Brad Falchuk and $5,000 from Dana Walden.
- Dane was described as an advocate for ALS awareness and was known for roles such as Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy and Cal Jacobs on Euphoria.
Summary:
The reported fundraising is intended to provide stability for Dane's daughters and to help cover health-care and related expenses, with more than $337,000 raised toward a $500,000 target. Dane's death and the campaign have prompted acknowledgements from his family and donations from fans and colleagues. Undetermined at this time.
