Johnny Depp stepped in to ease the financial strain on Eric Dane in the final months of his life. The Grey's Anatomy star, who passed away on Thursday (19/02) aged 53 — just 10 months after going public with his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis — had forged a friendship with the Pirates of the Caribbean actor through mutual friends, with Depp generously allowing Eric to live "basically rent-free" in one of his properties as his health deteriorated. A source told the New York Post