United Kingdom, March 17 -- Eric Dane will be honoured with a public memorial following his death last month.

The Grey's Anatomy star passed away on 19 February at the age of 53 after battling degenerative neurological disorder ALS, and it has now been revealed fans will get the chance to pay their last respects to Eric with a special event.

A source close to his widow Rebecca Gayheart told TMZ that the family have been deeply moved by the condolences and tributes that have flooded in from around the world, and it convinced them to arrange a public celebration of life.

The event will be for the fans but also to make Eric "smile and feel loved and know that his life was not in vain."

Rebecca, 54, recently spoke out about Eric's death a...