Eric DaneAn old girlfriend Priya Jain opened up about his grief over the death of the late actor at the age of 53 following a battle with ALS.
“I’m considering it,” Jain, 28, told TMZ outside West Hollywood hotspot The Abbey on Friday, March 13.
When asked to share his favorite Dane memory, Jain replied, “All of them!”
“Eric was a great guy … I’m glad his kids are here to keep his story alive,” she added. “He was a good guy. It’s too bad.”
Dane’s family confirmed on February 19 that it is the first Grey’s Anatomy The star died nearly a year after publicly announcing that he was suffering from ALS. (According to the Mayo Clinic, ALS is “a disease of the nervous system that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,” causing a progressive loss of muscle control over time.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Eric Dane on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” his family said. Us Weekly in a statement at the time. “He spent his last days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.”
Priya Jain; Eric Dane
Getty Images (2); Jon Kopaloff/Lionsgate; Amy SussmanThe statement continued, “Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference to others facing the same battle. He will always be missed, and remembered fondly. Eric loved his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he has received. The family has requested privacy as he navigates this time.”
Us It was exclusively reported on February 24 that Jain had made a $10,000 donation to a GoFundMe fundraiser started by “friends of the Dane family,” listing his wife. Rebecca Gayheart as his “Beneficiary”. The fundraiser has raised more than $489,000 for Dane’s family, as of publication. (Dane and Gayheart separated in February 2018 but did not pursue a divorce. Dane was dating a filmmaker and photographer. Janell Shirtcliff when he died, and Gayheart was seen with a millionaire Peter Morton in recent years.)
Jain – co-star Josh Duhamel in the 2025 movie Not Without Hope – has been with Dane for almost a year, after first being linked in November 2024. Us confirmed in February that those who had been arrested were working well together at the time of Dane’s death.
Priya Jain in August 2025.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images“In the months leading up to Eric’s passing, Priya and Eric reconnected as friends,” said the source. Us. “It was very important that they remain friends [following their split].”
Us learned that Priya didn’t think Dane’s death would “happen this soon” as she only went public with his ALS diagnosis in April 2025. The insider shared that Priya “loved” Dane so much after his diagnosis and “knows how hard this is for her daughters.”
“He has a lot of love for his family,” the source added.
Rebecca Gayheart has broken her silence on the death of husband Eric Dane following his battle with ALS. Gayheart, 54, shared several throwback family photos with Dane and their two daughters on her Instagram stories on Saturday, February 21, in addition to a link endorsing a GoFundMe campaign to financially support their children in the background […]
Earlier this week, Dane’s wife, Gayheart, 54, admitted her family were “still in shock” over his loss.
“It’s been challenging and meaningful, and people are kind,” he said Variety Wednesday, March 11. “I’m having trouble getting all the support and love from all the ways because of Eric no [entertainment] a society that is generous with its time.”
Gayheart continued,”[Friends and family have] I caught the girls and I two weeks ago, and I don’t think they’re going anywhere. I think they are in it for the long haul. Hollywood gets a bad rap. That kind of annoys me, because we have a good community of people, and I’m very grateful to them.”
