&x27;Euphoria&x27; creator Sam Levinson donates $27,000 to Eric Dane&x27;s GoFundMe Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYSat, February 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM UTC 2 Eric Dane's friends have started a GoFundMe page to support the actor's family after his death. The "Grey's Anatomy" actor died on Feb. 19 at age 53 after a public battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson and his wife, Ashley Levinson, donated $27,000 to the page.
'Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson donates $27,000 to Eric Dane's GoFundMe
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYSat, February 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM UTC
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Eric Dane's friends have started a GoFundMe page to support the actor's family after his death.
The "Grey's Anatomy" actor died on Feb. 19 at age 53 after a public battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
"Euphoria' creator Sam Levinson and his wife, Ashley Levinson, donated $27,000 to the page.
Levinson, who cast Dane as the troubled father, Cal Jaccobs, in the Emmy-winning HBO drama series, said he was "heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric."
"Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift," Levinson said ina statement shared with USA TODAY. "Eric's family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing."
Sam Levinson and Eric Dane attend the premiere afterparty of HBO's Euphoria during the ATX Television Festival at the Paramount Theatre on May 6, 2019, in Austin, Texas.
Funds raised will go toward supporting Dane's wife, 54-year-old actress and model Rebecca Gayheart, and their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, according to the page's description.
"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," the description reads. "Any contribution, no matter the size, will help provide stability during this incredibly difficult time and in the future for Eric's wonderful daughters."
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Actor Eric Dane has died following a battle with ALS. He was 53. He leaves behind two daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, and wife Rebecca Gayheart. Look back at the family through the years when they joined together in the public eye. Actress Rebecca Gayheart and actor Eric Dane attend the Chrysalis 3rd annual Butterfly Ball at a private residence on April 17, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California.
Eric Dane highlighted ALS in DC and Hollywood
The GoFundMe page encourages the public to support his family after "The Last Ship" actor spent his last year bringing as much attention to ALS, the rare degenerative disease that can kill nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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"Following his diagnosis, Eric became a passionate spokesperson for the ALS community, using his voice and platform to advocate for fellow patients and to push for greater awareness. Even as his own health declined, he remained deeply committed to helping others facing the same devastating disease," the page reads.
Dane worked with the I Am ALS organization to be open about his battle. In September, he traveled to Washington DC meeting with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, to discuss the condition.
"I want to ring every bell," he said. "I have two daughters at home. I want to see them graduate college, get married, maybe even have grandkids. You know I want to be there for all that so I'm going to fight until the last breath on this one."
He also returned to acting, playing a firefighter diagnosed with ALS on NBC's "Brilliant Minds."
At an I Am ALS-hosted panel in December, he said it was "imperative that I share my journey with as many people as I can because I don't feel like my life is about me anymore."
"I'm fairly limited in what I can do physically as an actor, but I still have my brain, and I still have my speech, so I'm willing to just do about anything. I'll take on any role," he said. "I'm grateful that I can still work in any capacity."
The GoFundMe page has raised more than $170,000 as of Saturday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Eric Dane GoFundMe supports his kid; 'Euphoria' creator donates $27,000
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