{"id":492014,"date":"2026-02-22T12:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/492014\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T12:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:29:08","slug":"johnny-depps-quiet-act-of-friendship-how-he-gave-eric-dance-a-home-and-eased-his-als-burden-before-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/492014\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Depp\u2019s quiet act of friendship: How he gave Eric Dance a home and eased his ALS burden before passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/jd.jpg\" alt=\"Johnny Depp\u2019s quiet act of friendship: How he gave Eric Dance a home and eased his ALS burden before passing\" title=\"credit-instagram\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Johnny Depp stepped up profoundly for his friend Eric Dane during the final months of Eric Dane\u2019s brave fight against ALS. The &#8216;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8217; star quietly offered Eric Dane one of his Los Angeles homes to live in, essentially rent-free, easing a heavy burden as the disease progressed. This heartfelt gesture came to light just after Eric Dane\u2019s passing on February 19, highlighting true friendship in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>A generous lifeline in tough times<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Depp\u2019s Private Support for Eric Dane as ALS Battle Worsened REVEALED <\/p>\n<p>Eric Dane, best known as Dr. Mark Sloan on \u2018Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u2019, faced mounting challenges after his April 2025 ALS diagnosis. The progressive condition had already robbed him of the use of his right arm, then spread to his left side, bringing financial strains alongside physical ones. According to E! News online, Johnny Depp provided Eric access to a Hollywood Hills property above the Sunset Strip under a flexible \u201cpay-what-you-can\u201d deal. Further, Page Six shared that Johnny Depp said, \u201cEric has one less thing to worry about,\u201d capturing the relief this brought. Johnny wanted to \u201cdo what he could to ease the financial burden\u201d as Eric Dane struggled with ALS. This support meant Eric Dane could focus on his health, family, and advocacy without added housing stress. Meanwhile, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane\u2019s former \u2018Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u2019 co-star, described the harsh reality in a February 20 interview on Virgin Radio UK. \u201cHe was really starting to lose his ability to speak, he was bedridden, and it was very hard for him to swallow. The quality of his life was deteriorating so rapidly,\u201d Patrick Dempsey shared, underscoring how timely Johnny Depp\u2019s help proved. Eric Dane\u2019s courage and Johnny Depp\u2019s friendship leave a lasting mark, and this friendship is a testament to the power of keeping a promise.<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy and unwavering spirit<\/p>\n<p>Eric Dane turned pain into purpose, joining the Target ALS board to fund research and push for legislation. He even took a guest role as a firefighter with ALS on &#8216;Brilliant Minds&#8217; in late 2025, and wrapped \u2018Euphoria\u2019 Season 3. Throughout, Eric Dane stayed close to ex-wife Rebecca Gayheart and daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, who offered steadfast support after their 2017 separation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Johnny Depp stepped up profoundly for his friend Eric Dane during the final months of Eric Dane\u2019s brave&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[197539,49,48,361,197537,75,197536,197538,197535],"class_list":["post-492014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-als-advocacy","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-support","tag-entertainment","tag-eric-dane-als","tag-hollywood-friendship-stories","tag-johnny-depp-friendship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}