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\t\t<\/p>\n Eric Dane<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s official cause of death has been confirmed.<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t see the sad news, the Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> and Euphoria<\/em> actor died on February 19<\/a>, nearly one year after he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53-years-old.<\/p>\n Now on Monday (March 2), Eric<\/strong>\u2018s cause of death was confirmed.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Eric<\/strong> died of respiratory failure, according to his death certificate obtained by People<\/a><\/em>. ALS is also listed as an underlying cause of death.<\/p>\n The actor is survived by his wife Rebecca Gayheart<\/strong><\/a> and their two daughters \u2013 Billie<\/strong>, 15, and Georgia<\/strong>, 14.<\/p>\n Rebecca<\/strong> just recently broke her silence<\/a> after Eric<\/strong>\u2018s death.<\/p>\n After Eric<\/strong>\u2018s tragic passing, many Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> stars, past and present, paid tribute to him, including creator Shonda Rhimes<\/strong><\/a> and executive producer Krista Vernoff<\/strong><\/a>. See that they shared here.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n