Eric Dane's Official Cause of Death Confirmed

Eric Dane‘s official cause of death has been confirmed.

If you didn’t see the sad news, the Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor died on February 19, nearly one year after he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53-years-old.

Now on Monday (March 2), Eric‘s cause of death was confirmed.

Keep reading to find out more…Eric died of respiratory failure, according to his death certificate obtained by People. ALS is also listed as an underlying cause of death.

The actor is survived by his wife Rebecca Gayheart and their two daughters – Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.

Rebecca just recently broke her silence after Eric‘s death.

After Eric‘s tragic passing, many Grey’s Anatomy stars, past and present, paid tribute to him, including creator Shonda Rhimes and executive producer Krista Vernoff. See that they shared here.