Rebecca Gayheart paid tribute to late husband Eric Dane while celebrating Father’s Day for the first time since his passing.
“I hurt for my girls today,” the actress, 54, wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, June 21. “It’s a ‘first’ of many to come.”
Gayheart’s post included a throwback snap of Dane sitting with the pair’s daughters Billie Beatrice, now 16, and Georgia Geraldine, now 14, as the group celebrated a past Father’s Day. The girls held up a card they picked up for Dane and the box they decorated for him that included multiple family photos. Dane was all smiles as he embraced his little ones.
“I know Eric is looking out for them every day,” Gayheart concluded.
Dane died earlier this year following a battle with ALS. He was 53.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” read a statement from his family shared with Us Weekly in February. “He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight.”
The statement continued, “He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”
Following his death, Gayheart took to social media to express her gratitude for the support she received amid her grief.
“I am so blown away by the outpouring of love and support from our community,” she wrote via Instagram Stories on February 22. “There aren’t words to express our gratitude. You are truly holding us up during this difficult time.”
Dane and Gayheart wed in 2004. The pair initially separated in 2018, but Gayheart withdrew her divorce petition in 2025. That same year, Dane publicly revealed his ALS diagnosis.
Rebecca Gayheart broke her silence on husband Eric Dane’s death following his battle with ALS. Gayheart, 54, shared multiple throwback family photos with Dane and their two daughters via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, February 21, in addition to a link endorsing a GoFundMe campaign meant to financially support their kids in the wake of […]
“I have been diagnosed with ALS,” the Euphoria actor said in a statement to People in April 2025. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.”
Later that year, Gayheart opened up about Dane’s condition in an article for New York Magazine‘s The Cut.
“His symptoms started maybe a year prior. When we would have a meal with the kids, he’d say things like, ‘Something’s wrong with my hand.’ He was struggling to use his chopsticks, dropping his food. That was when he started seeing doctors,” she told the outlet in December 2025. “When he told me that day, he just started weeping, as did I. It didn’t feel real because he was still OK.”
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com ’
