Overview
- His family told People that he died on Feb. 19 and spent his final days with close friends, his wife Rebecca Gayheart, and their daughters Billie and Georgia.
- Eric Dane disclosed his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis publicly in April 2025 on Good Morning America after experiencing symptoms beginning in 2024.
- Reports detailed a marked decline in late 2025 and early 2026, including loss of arm function, use of a wheelchair, and increasing difficulties with speech and mobility.
- During his illness he championed ALS awareness and research, collaborating with groups such as I AM ALS and Synapticure and backing new advocacy initiatives.
- He remained active where possible—best known for Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria—and announced a 2026 memoir, Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments.