Erica Dane, most notably known for his role in Grey's Anatomy, died on Feb. 19 after a battle with ALS. As heartwarming messages from fans and co-stars flood in,Johnny Depp was revealed to have helped Dane in the months before his death.
The actor publicly announced his ALS diagnosis in April 2025 and became an advocate on the medical realities of the neurological disease. While looking forward to continuing his career, Dane ultimately stepped away from projects due to his worsening lack of mobility.
According to Page Six, Depp and Dane met through mutual friends, with the Pirates of the Caribbean star quietly stepping in to help Dane with his living situation. A source close to the actor claims that Depp opened one of his Los Angeles homes to the Euphoria star.
"Eric [had] one less thing to worry about," the insider tells Page Six.
Depp reportedly offered his home on a "pay-what-you-can" basis, where Dane was "living basically rent-free in one of the homes Johnny owns above the Sunset Strip. He told Eric to pay whatever he could or — couldn't for rent."
The source also claims that Depp witnessed Dane struggle with the debilitating disease and wanted to do what he could to ease the "financial burden."
Depp has yet to make a public comment on Dane's death.
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News of Dane's death was reported in a statement released by his family following his "courageous" battle with ALS, only 10 months after being diagnosed. The statement added that he was surrounded by his family, loved ones, wife, and two daughters. His cause-of-death has been reported to have been due to complications from the disease.
Following the news, multiple co-stars came out with heartfelt tributes to the actor from Grey's Anatomy co-starsPatrick Dempsey and Kim Raver. His Charmed co-star Alyssa Milano also shared kind words about Dane, alongside Countdown co-star Jensen Ackles.
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