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Eric Dane’s girlfriend Janell Shirtcliff pays tribute to late actor
Janell Shirtcliff honored Eric Dane with personal photos after his 10-month ALS battle; a GoFundMe raised over $284,000 to support his family, including his two daughters.
- Early Saturday, February 21, Janell Shirtcliff shared photos of Eric Dane on her Instagram Stories, including kissing moments and candid snaps.
- Eric Dane, actor , died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis less than a year after announcing his diagnosis, with loved ones confirming his death on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
- Friends of Eric Dane organized a GoFundMe that has raised over $284,000, including $27,000 from Sam Levinson and $20,000 from Hailey Bieber.
- Amid public mourning, the family asked for privacy while Gayheart shared throwback photos and thanked supporters via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21.
- Dane had been seen with Shirtcliff at a Countdown afterparty, and Gayheart withdrew her 2025 divorce petition shortly before Dane died on the 20th anniversary of his Grey's Anatomy debut.
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Eric Dane’s posthumous tender words about wife Rebecca Gayheart
The actor Eric Dane shared tender words about estranged wife Rebecca Gayheart in one of the final interviews he gave before dying last week of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53. In addition to the moving message he wrote to his two daughters, the “Grey’s Anatomy” alum said he had a special place in his heart for Gayheart, whom he had been separated from since 2018. RELATED: What is ALS, the disease that killed actor Eric Dane? “Well, we st…
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Katherine Heigl Remembers ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Costar Eric Dane: ‘I Will Never Forget Eric’s Gold’
Katherine Heigl posted a lengthy tribute to Eric Dane, who died last week at 53 after a battle with ALS. The actress shared the screen with Dane on ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy for several seasons. “I debated this post for days,” Heigel shared. “I have never been comfortable grieving publicly. I share my tears, my stories and my memories with those I’m closest to and more times than not I share them only with the heavens alone. But that si…
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The AgeThey’re huge stars but when they die, fans are being asked to pay the bills
Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane’s death aged 53 prompted his friends to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his family. It came less than 10 days after the family of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek, who died aged 48 following a stage three colorectal cancer diagnosis, were also made beneficiaries of a separate GoFundMe campaign. It’s sparked outrage online.
Katherine Heigl Pays Tribute to “Grey’s Anatomy” Costar Eric Dane in Emotional Message: ‘I Debated This Post for Days’
“I have never been comfortable grieving publicly," Heigl, 47, wrote in her Instagram tribute, which she shared on Feb. 22Katherine Heigl; Eric Dane Frazer Harrison/Getty (2)NEED TO KNOWKatherine Heigl shared an emotional tribute to the late Eric Dane, her former Grey’s Anatomy costarHeigl, 47, shared the tribute on Instagram on Feb. 22.Dane died of complications from ALS on Feb. 19, 10 months after revealing he had been diagnosed with the diseas…
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