
Sam Levinson, the creator of Euphoria, has contributed to the GoFundMe of Eric Dane, who performed Cal Jacobs on the HBO present.
Aged simply 53, the McSteamy actor handed away simply 10 months after saying his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) analysis.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane handed on Thursday afternoon following a brave battle with ALS,” a household assertion learn on Thursday (19 February).
“He spent his closing days surrounded by expensive pals, his devoted spouse, and his two stunning daughters, Billie and Georgia, who have been the middle of his world.”
Levinson and and his spouse Ashley have since donated $27,000 to Dane’s GoFundMe arrange by pals of the household.
On the time of writing, it stays the biggest donation behind $25,000 and $18,000 from two nameless contributors.

“I’m heartbroken by the lack of our expensive pal Eric,” Levinson stated in a press release to Variety.
“Working with him was an honor. Being his pal was a present.
“Eric’s household is in our prayers. Could his reminiscence be for a blessing.”
Dane, who performed a father main a double life in season one and two of Euphoria, stated the entire expertise allowed him to precise himself in a different way.
“I’ve all the time had a profound respect for the craft of appearing, however I by no means thought of myself an artist,” he informed Variety final 12 months.

“I might by no means admit it, till I began making Euphoria. That’s after I gave myself the allowance to really feel like I used to be an artist.
“I simply have a lot belief in Sam Levinson that I don’t actually need to know what’s occurring. On the day, he can simply inform me what to do and the place to go, and I’m good with it.”
The GoFundMe – which has up to now raised $136,000 from a $250,000 goal – has been set as much as help ‘his two teenage daughters’ of whom he shared along with his spouse Rebecca.
“Following his analysis, Eric grew to become a passionate spokesperson for the ALS neighborhood, utilizing his voice and platform to advocate for fellow sufferers and to push for larger consciousness,” it reads.

“At the same time as his personal well being declined, he remained deeply dedicated to serving to others dealing with the identical devastating illness.
“As his sickness progressed way more rapidly than anybody might have imagined, Eric’s pals have come collectively to create this GoFundMe to help his ladies and their future wants.
“Any contribution, irrespective of the scale, will assist present stability throughout this extremely troublesome time and sooner or later for Eric’s fantastic daughters.”
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative illness that damages motor neurons within the mind and spinal twine.
As these nerve cells deteriorate, muscle tissue weaken, resulting in issue talking, swallowing and respiratory.
Whereas about 5 to 10 p.c of circumstances are inherited, the precise trigger stays unclear. Life expectancy is round two to 5 years after symptom onset.

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