Eric Dane Thomas Cooper/Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Eric Dane's friends are asking for financial support for the actor's family after he lost his battle to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and died on Thursday at the age of 53. The news comes just 10 months after Dane first announced his diagnosis in April.