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Eric Dane Dies at 53, Leaves Legacy in Voice Restoration

3/11/2026

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Eric Dane (American actor) died at 53 after battling ALS.
In his final weeks, Dane joined a voice restoration project by ElevenLabs for Billie and Georgia.
Rebecca Gayheart (American actress) said the project was urgent as his ability to communicate declined.
Dane was emotional when he heard the synthetic voice.
ElevenLabs pledged $1 billion to support voice restoration for one million people and to aid those with terminal neurological diseases.

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Eric Dane (American actor) died at 53 after battling ALS.
In his final weeks, Dane joined a voice restoration project by ElevenLabs for Billie and Georgia.
Rebecca Gayheart (American actress) said the project was urgent as his ability to communicate declined.
Dane was emotional when he heard the synthetic voice.
ElevenLabs pledged $1 billion to support voice restoration for one million people and to aid those with terminal neurological diseases.