United Kingdom, Feb. 21 -- Eric Dane's friends have launched a GoFundMe for his daughters.

The 53-year-old actor - who is best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan in Grey's Anatomy - passed away on Thursday (19.02.26), and one day later, his friends launched a fundraising campaign for his children Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.

Eric died just 10 months after he publicly shared his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and causes loss of muscle control.

A message on the GoFundMe states: "It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of Eric Dane after a hard-fought battle with ALS, leaving behind his devoted wife, Rebecca, and his two teenage daughters, Bi...