Rebecca Gayheart breaks silence on demise of husband Eric Dane with assortment of household photographs

Rebecca Gayheart is paying heartfelt tribute to her late husband, Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, who died Thursday after a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Illness. He was 53.

Gayheart shared dozens of household photographs that includes the late Euphoria actor and the couple's two youngsters on her Instagram Tales on Saturday morning. The photographs included pictures of Dane hugging every of his daughters, a birthday celebration, and household holidays.

Below one submit in regards to the household's GoFundMe marketing campaign, the City Legend actress wrote, "Thanks to everybody" alongside a hyperlink to the marketing campaign.

Dane's household introduced his demise — which got here 10 months after he publicly introduced his prognosis — in an announcement on Thursday. "With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane handed on Thursday afternoon following a brave battle with ALS," it learn. "He spent his remaining days surrounded by expensive mates, his devoted spouse, and his two stunning daughters, Billie and Georgia, who have been the middle of his world."

The household's assertion continued, "All through his journey with ALS, Eric turned a passionate advocate for consciousness and analysis, decided to make a distinction for others going through the identical struggle. He shall be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered all the time. Eric adored his followers and is ceaselessly grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist he's obtained. The household has requested for privateness as they navigate this unimaginable time."

Gayheart and Dane wed in 2004, they usually welcomed daughters Billie and Georgia in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

The actress had filed for divorce in 2018, citing irreconcilable variations. Nonetheless, she filed to have the divorce dismissed in March 2025, simply weeks earlier than Dane made his prognosis public.

Throughout a November look on the podcast Broad Ideas With Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen, Gayheart shared how "tremendous difficult" their relationship was amid Dane's prognosis, and that, regardless of them being separated for eight years, she wished to point out their daughters "that we present up for folks it doesn’t matter what."

"And he’s our household, he’s your father," she continued. "We present up and we attempt to do it with some dignity and a few grace and simply get via it, and that we’ll get via it the very best we will."

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"The youngsters reside with me one hundred pc of the time. And there's been a lot of simply stuff, different stuff," the Jawbreaker star defined. "I attempt to keep optimistic, although, about all of it. I'm making an attempt to be taught from it and [be a] function mannequin for them [for] easy methods to undergo one thing like this, which is basically onerous."

Gayheart added, "I don't know if I'm doing it nicely or if I'm doing it within the mistaken approach or the fitting approach. I'm simply exhibiting up. I'm exhibiting up, and I'm making an attempt to be there for them. I suppose time will inform."

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