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Georgia Dane, 14 and the daughter of Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, will make her first acting role opposite her mother in Lifetime’s The Ocean Between Them, a ripped-from-events survival story premiering Sept. 26; the film stars Gayheart as a mother whose daughter goes missing at sea, with Georgia playing her younger daughter. The piece also notes Eric Dane’s death earlier this year from ALS.
Season 22 ends with Owen Hunt and Teddy Altman leaving Grey Sloan for Paris, capping Kevin McKidd’s 18-year run on Grey’s Anatomy. In a USA TODAY interview, McKidd reflects on his long tenure, naming his post-Grey’s plans— starring in ITV’s The Only Suspect and launching Ferryman Films—plus possible future directing work and theater roles. He also discusses his favorite Owen pairing (with Teddy), the character’s struggles with trauma and PTSD, and pays tribute to Eric Dane, who died earlier this year.
The Season 3 premiere of Euphoria ends with an 'In Memoriam' dedication to Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, and executive producer Kevin Turen. Creator Sam Levinson honors Cloud and Dane, while the episode notes Fezco remains alive off-screen as the series continues.
HBO’s Euphoria returns with a solemn Season 3 premiere that runs an in‑memorian for Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, and producer Kevin Turen, while creator Sam Levinson adapts the writing to honor the late stars and address Fezco’s storyline as the season moves forward.
Dax Shepard revealed that he initially hated Eric Dane when they first met in recovery and nearly fought outside an AA meeting after Dane threatened a younger member; after continuing to attend the meeting and learning about each other’s troubled pasts, they grew to understand and ultimately became close friends.
Dax Shepard reveals he initially hated Eric Dane and nearly fought him in an AA meeting, but after learning about Dane’s upbringing and opening up about his own recovery, they formed a close friendship; Dane—famous for Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria—was diagnosed with ALS and died at 53, with Shepard praising his courage and the bond they built through shared struggles with addiction.
Shonda Rhimes defended the Oscars’ decision to exclude Eric Dane from the 2026 In Memoriam, arguing the segment prioritizes film stars and noting Dane’s TV legacy with Grey’s Anatomy; Dane died in February after an ALS diagnosis, and Rhimes suggests he will be honored by the Emmys.
James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane were omitted from the Oscars 2026 In Memoriam segment, triggering social-media backlash as fans noted other notable omissions, even as the tribute still honored figures like Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton, Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford.
The Oscars’ In Memoriam segment, stretched to about 15 minutes to honor Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton, and Robert Redford, still omits several notable figures—Brigitte Bardot, Bud Cort, and Imax pioneer David Keighley—as well as TV stars James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane. Rachel McAdams and Barbra Streisand offered tributes, while others like Claudia Cardinale and Diane Ladd received mini-tributes. The omissions sparked disappointment from families and fans, highlighting the ongoing debate over who is included when the memorial segment is so time-constrained.
Oscars expands its In Memoriam for this year, but the TV broadcast still omits several notable figures — including James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane (and Malcolm-Jamal Warner) — with more names appearing only on the Academy’s site rather than on-screen.
Rebecca Gayheart says Eric Dane, who battled ALS, was eager to try an AI voice restoration created from his past recordings with ElevenLabs; when they heard the synthetic voice, it became a powerful, emotional moment for him and their family.
Rebecca Gayheart Dane discusses her husband Eric Dane’s battle with ALS and his involvement in ElevenLabs’ AI voice restoration project, which used past recordings to recreate a lifelike voice for communication. The initiative, including the ‘11 Voices’ docu-shorts and a pledge of lifetime licenses and support, aims to help up to a million people with voice loss, with Dane’s legacy and SXSW premiere fueling advocacy for the technology and its ethical use.
Eric Dane completed his memoir My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments just before dying from ALS; due Nov. 3, 2026, published by Maria Shriver’s Open Field. The deeply personal book reflects on family, resilience, faith, sobriety, fatherhood, and living fully despite terminal illness, a work Dane wrote with his daughters in mind.
Eric Dane, best known for Grey's Anatomy, died at 53 and, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, his official cause of death was respiratory failure linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Dane had publicly disclosed his ALS diagnosis last year, and his passing prompted an outpouring of tributes from co-stars and friends across the entertainment industry.
Eric Dane died at age 53 on Feb. 19 from respiratory failure, with ALS listed as an underlying cause on the death certificate. The actor had publicly disclosed his ALS diagnosis in 2025 and used his platform to advocate for awareness and research; he spent his final days with wife Rebecca Gayheart and his daughters Billie and Georgia, with the family asking for privacy.