Eric Dane’s girlfriend breaks silence after star’s heartbreaking loss of life following battle with ALS

The girlfriend of Eric Dane has paid tribute to the actor following his loss of life after a analysis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), generally referred to as Lou Gehrig’s illness.

Dane had introduced his analysis with the situation final yr, and his household introduced that he had handed away on the age of 53 on Thursday (19 February).

The actor’s girlfriend Janell Shirtcliff paid tribute to him by sharing a collection of reminiscences of Dane on her Instagram account, together with footage of them collectively.

Based on Entertainment Tonight, the 2 had ‘been in an on-and-off relationship for over three years’ with them making their relationship public by showing collectively on the Countdown premiere, and he or she had stood by him over his ALS analysis, which he went public with it.

“Eric requested Janell to be there for him throughout this time, and he or she needed to indicate up for him,” they quoted a supply as telling them.

Dane had been married to Rebecca Gayheart and so they had two youngsters collectively, that they had tied the knot in 2004 earlier than she filed for divorce in 2018 and so they had been separated since then.

Nevertheless, in March final yr a month earlier than Dane introduced his ALS analysis they referred to as off their divorce.

Final November she advised the Broad Ideas podcast she needed to show their youngsters to be round for household ‘when occasions are at their worst’.

She mentioned: “We inform them, ‘We present up for individuals it doesn’t matter what. He’s our household. He’s your father’.”

Gayheart mentioned their dynamic had been ‘tremendous sophisticated’ and was ‘simply exhibiting up and attempting to be there’ for her household.

She defined that she nonetheless had a ‘familial love’ for Dane, whereas she had additionally described them as being the ‘better of pals’ and ‘nice co-parents’.

Earlier than his loss of life the actor had change into a distinguished advocate for elevating consciousness over ALS, with him working to boost cash into analysis into the illness which at present has no treatment.

He defined that his first symptom was a sense of weak point in a single hand which he ‘didn’t actually assume something of’ at first, as he advised Good Morning America that he bought apprehensive when it hadn’t gone away after a number of weeks.

Visiting specialists to attempt to determine what was occurring, it will be 9 months earlier than Dane was recognized with ALS.

By the summer time of 2025 he mentioned his proper arm ‘utterly stopped working’ because the degenerative illness progressed and he might begin feeling a weak point in his left arm as effectively.

“All through his journey with ALS, Eric turned a passionate advocate for consciousness and analysis, decided to make a distinction for others going through the identical battle,” his household mentioned in an announcement.

“He shall be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered at all times. Eric adored his followers and is ceaselessly grateful for the outpouring of affection and help he’s acquired. The household has requested for privateness as they navigate this inconceivable time.”