Johnny Depp is said to have eased Eric Dane’s financial worries in the months leading up to his death.
The Grey’s anatomy actor died on Thursday at the age of 53 from a disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Dane shared two daughters Billie and Georgia with Rebecca Gayheart. The relatives announced his death on Thursday.
According to the latest findings of the Page Six of the New York Post column, Dane lived in one of Depp’s properties during his health battle.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star and the Euphoria star met years earlier through mutual friends.
As fans know, both actors shared a great bond and Johnny Dane had also been offered a place to stay above the Sunset Strip with little financial pressure.
Thanks to Depp’s support, the financial stress the 53-year-old had on his shoulders was alleviated.
The insider told the outlet, “Eric [had] one less thing to worry about.
“[He was] he lives basically rent-free in one of the houses Johnny owns above the Sunset Strip. He told Eric to pay what he could or couldn’t afford for rent.”
“Johnny wanted to do what he could to ease the financial burden.”
During his last public appearance at a virtual I AM ALS panel in December 2025, Dane described life with ALS as “so horrible.”
Reflecting on filming Brilliant Minds after his diagnosis in April 2025, in which he portrayed an ALS patient named Matthew, he spoke candidly about the emotional toll of the disease. In June 2025, he could no longer use his right arm and hand.
“I have no reason to be in a good mood at any time, on any day.”
“I don’t think anyone would blame me if I went upstairs to my bedroom, crawled under the sheets and cried for the next two weeks.”
