Medical Examiner Confirms Eric Dane Died of Respiratory Failure Caused by ALS

Overview

• Officials recorded respiratory failure as the immediate cause of death with ALS listed as the underlying cause on Dane’s death certificate.
• Industry remembrances continued as the 53-year-old actor, known for Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, was honored during the Actor Awards on March 1 in a segment introduced by Sarah Paulson.
• Dane’s family said he spent his final days surrounded by his wife and daughters, Billie and Georgia, and thanked supporters for their messages.
• He disclosed his ALS diagnosis in April 2025, testified in Washington on prior-authorization hurdles, and was recognized by the ALS Network as defender of the year that September.
• He left a recorded message for his daughters in Netflix’s Famous Last Words released on February 20, and a memoir titled Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments is slated for publication in 2026 by The Open Field.