Following the death of Eric Dane, the actor’s friends have set up a GoFundMe to support his daughters, but some have met the gesture with criticism.
The late Euphoria star’s friend Mike McGuiness explained why he started the crowdfunding campaign as he shared some heartfelt memories from a recent trip they took to Toyko before his death.
“Covid and ALS did a number on his work life and he sadly couldn’t leave his family with the resources he had hoped,” wrote McGuiness in the caption. “A GoFundMe is being made and I will post it on my story for anyone able to help. Love the ones you’ve got.”
McGuinness also wrote in part, “My friend of almost two decades just left us after a brutal battle with ALS. I’m the positive spin guy and can come up with something hopeful in most any situation. This one broke me. I had nothing to say, it’s about as hopeless an affliction one could get. I truly don’t know if I could muster grace or dignity in that spot. Eric did. Candidly, I didn’t know he had it in him.”
Seeking to raise $250,000, the GoFundMe has surpassed $187K as of Saturday morning, with Sam Levinson, Alyssa Milano and Randall Emmett donating. The Euphoria creator and wife Ashley Levinson were to top donors, contributing $27,000.
The campaign notes funds will be used “to support his girls and their future needs.”
They continued, “Any contribution, no matter the size, will help provide stability during this incredibly difficult time and in the future for Eric’s wonderful daughters. Thank you.”
Known for his roles on Euphoria and Grey’s Anatomy, Dane’s family announced that he died on Thursday, after he revealed his ALS diagnosis last April.
Dane is survived by actress wife Rebecca Gayheart and their two daughters, Billie and Georgia.
