Share Tweet Pin Email By Wonderwall.com Editors 9:04pm PST, Feb 19, 2026 _ Eric Dane died at 53 on February 19 - less than a year after he publicly revealed he'd been diagnosed with ALS."With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS," his family said in a statement. "He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife [actress Rebecca Gayheart], and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.