Hailey Bieber donated to the GoFundMe campaign supporting Eric Dane’s family after his death at 53.
Bieber, 29, sent a $20,000 donation to the fundraiser, per a listing of the GoFundMe campaign’s top donors. She did not further detail her support.
Us Weekly confirmed on Thursday, February 19, that Dane died after a battle with ALS.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” a statement from his family read. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.”
The message continued, “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.”
Dane is survived by his two daughters, whom he shared with Rebecca Gayheart.
Eric Dane. Thomas Cooper/Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation
“I think [my kids] would lead with I’m a reactive person. ‘My dad was a reactive person,’ [which is] not necessarily a negative connotation,” the Grey’s Anatomy alum said in his Famous Last Words interview, which aired on Netflix hours after his death. “Some of their core memories involve me reacting to something. You know, traffic is always a good impetus for that.”
Dane, who filmed Famous Last Words in November 2025, further predicted how his kids would remember his legacy.
“I think that they would say I was pretty tough. Resilient,” he stated. “They would say I was loving and I was really endearing and compassionate and empathetic and trustworthy. I’m a good dad. We did some really great traveling. We went to Europe one year, and there was a time where we were ripping through the French countryside with the kids in the back of this crazy little car we rented.”
Dane added, “I think showing up is the No. 1 quality. I haven’t been perfect with that, but I’ve always been there when it mattered. … I made sure that I can be there as much as possible — and certainly when it counts. I’ve shown up to all of Billie’s ballet recitals. I’ve been to many Nutcrackers, and I’ll tell you, there’s a couple pieces in there that are beautiful but Jesus, that thing drones on, man. It’s three hours, but I’ve been to all of them.”
In light of Dane’s death, a collective of his friends organized a GoFundMe campaign to support Gayheart, 54, and the pair’s daughters.
“COVID and ALS did a number on his work life and he, sadly, couldn’t leave his family with the resources he had hoped,” Dane’s friend Mike McGuiness wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 21. “A GoFundMe is being made and I will post it on my story for anyone able to help.”
Gayheart, for her part, has since been grateful for the support.
“I am so blown away by the outpouring of love and support from our community,” the actress wrote via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, February 22. “There aren’t words to express our gratitude. You are truly holding us up during this difficult time.”
