An unspecified <\/a>group had banded together to launch a GoFundMe for the teenage daughters, Billie and Georgia, Dane shared with Rebecca Gayheart<\/a>. The target was initially $250,000 but has since been raised to $500,000. More than half of the initial goal was raised in a matter of hours.<\/a><\/p>\n However, GoFundMe is reportedly reviewing the fundraiser \u2014 and those hundreds of thousands of dollars are on hold by the company.<\/p>\n In a statement provided to the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>, GoFundMe said: \u201cOur Trust and Safety team is still looking into this GoFundMe and has reached out to the organizer to gather additional information.<\/p>\n Eric Dane, pictured in 2017 with wife Rebecca Gayheart and daughters Billie and Georgia, died Thursday after announcing his ALS diagnosis in April 2025 (Getty)<\/p>\n \u201cAll funds are being safely held by our payment processors during this review process. We can follow up as soon as there is an update available.\u201d<\/p>\n GoFundMe did not immediately respond to The Independent\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n Mike McGuiness, who said in an Instagram post that he was a friend of Dane\u2019s for \u201calmost two decades,\u201d mentioned setting up a GoFundMe to help the late actor\u2019s family.<\/p>\n In that same Instagram caption, he wrote: \u201cCovid and ALS did a number on his work life and he sadly couldn\u2019t 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. Love the ones you\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n The GoFundMe <\/a>is attributed to \u201cFriends of the Dane Family,\u201d and does not mention specific names.<\/p>\n Still, the fundraiser quickly gained traction. Donations had surpassed $280,000 Sunday morning, including a $27,000 gift from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson.<\/p>\n The former Grey\u2019s Anatomy star died Thursday, less than a year after announcing his ALS diagnosis (AP)<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift. Eric\u2019s family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing,\u201d Levinson said in a statement to Variety shortly after Dane\u2019s death was announced.<\/p>\n In addition to his star turn as Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey\u2019s Anatomy, Dane was introduced to a new audience in 2019 when he was cast in the HBO Max teen drama Euphoria as Cal Jacobs, a father hiding the fact that he is gay.<\/p>\n At the time he announced his ALS diagnosis<\/a>, Dane vowed to continue to work regardless of his health.<\/p>\n![\"Eric](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3d81a853867d7a98d27c67f269ea76a4.jpeg\"\/)
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