Rebecca Gayheart has thanked those who have offered financial support to her family.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 04: Actors Rebecca Gayheart (L) and Eric Dane attend the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award Gala honoring Steve Martin at Dolby Theatre on June 4, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI)
The 54-year-old actress shared a series of throwback photos of her late husband Eric Dane and their daughters Billie, 15, and 14-year-old Georgia along with a short message of gratitude for the donations to a GoFundMe set up in honor of the “Grey’s Anatomy” star after his passing to help ease their financial burden.
Sharing a screenshot of the fundraising page and a link for people to donate, Rebecca simply wrote, “Thank you to everyone.”
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 06: Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart attend the Project Angel Food’s 25th Anniversary Angel Awards 2014, honoring Aileen Getty with the Inaugural Elizabeth Taylor Leadership Award presented by Sharon Stone at Project Angel Food on September 6, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Project Angel Food)
Eric’s friend, Mike McGuiness, recently defended the GoFundMe campaign, writing on Instagram, “My friend of almost two decades just let us after a brutal battle with ALS. I’m the positive spin guy and can come up with something hopeful in most any situation. This one broke me. COVID and ALS did a number on his work life and he, sadly, couldn’t leave his family with the resources he had hoped. A GoFundMe is being made and I will post it on my story for anyone able to help.”
Meanwhile, in the wake of Eric’s death, it was revealed he had been helped financially by Johnny Depp, who had given over one of his homes to the actor to live in “basically rent-free”.
A source told Page Six, “Eric [had] one less thing to worry about. [He was] living basically rent-free in one of the homes Johnny owns above the Sunset Strip. He told Eric to pay whatever he could or — couldn’t for rent. Johnny wanted to do what he could to ease the financial burden.”
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 03: Chrysalis Butterfly Ball Co-chair Rebecca Gayheart-Dane (L) and Actor Eric Dane at the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Chrysalis Butterfly Ball)
The family of the “Euphoria” actor announced his death in a statement on Thursday, saying, “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS. He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the centre of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”
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