{"id":2293103,"date":"2026-02-21T21:46:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2293103"},"modified":"2026-02-21T21:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:46:05","slug":"eric-danes-wife-rebecca-gayheart-shares-intimate-family-photos-after-actors-als-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eric-danes-wife-rebecca-gayheart-shares-intimate-family-photos-after-actors-als-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dane&#8217;s wife Rebecca Gayheart shares intimate family photos after actor&#8217;s ALS death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rebecca Gayheart is reminiscing on her life with husband Eric Dane, two days after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/19\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-dead-at-53-after-als-battle\/\">the actor tragically died<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The actress posted a series of images to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, showcasing her life with Dane, who passed away on Thursday at age 53 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/27\/parents\/eric-danes-daughters-are-suffering-amid-actors-als-battle\/\">their daughters<\/a>, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14.<\/p>\n<p>One shot featured the foursome celebrating Dane\u2019s birthday as he blew out candles on a cake. <\/p>\n<p>Follow up pictures included a throwback shot of Dane smiling as he laid on the bed with his daughters, going tubing with the girls, and enjoying an ice cream outing alongside Gayheart, 54.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rebecca Gayheart, pictured with Eric Dane and their daughters above, shared a series of family photos to Instagram two days after the actor\u2019s death. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dane, pictured here with his daughters, tied the knot with Gayheart in 2004. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Several other photos shared saw Dane with Billie and Georgia throughout their lives. One snap in particular was an image of Dane and a pregnant Gayheart at a pumpkin patch with Georgia. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBeverly Hills, 90210\u201d alum also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/20\/celebrity-news\/eric-danes-friends-set-up-250k-gofundme-after-actors-death\/\">posted a link to a GoFundMe set up by friends<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Gayheart simply wrote, \u201cThank you to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dane, pictured in a family photo above, welcomed daughters Billie and Georgia with Gayheart.  <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Gayheart filed for divorce from Dane, who is pictured above with Billie and Georgia, in 2018. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-honor-of-eric-dane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe account<\/a>\u00a0states that the beloved star left \u201cbehind his devoted wife, Rebecca, and his\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-kids\/\">two teenage daughters<\/a>, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing his diagnosis, even as his own health declined, he remained deeply\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/25\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-abruptly-pulls-out-of-als-event-due-to-the-physical-realities-of-disease\/\">committed to helping others<\/a>\u00a0facing the same devastating disease,\u201d they continued. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs his illness progressed far more quickly than anyone could have imagined, Eric\u2019s friends have come together to create this GoFundMe to support his girls and their future needs.\u201c <\/p>\n<p>Dane and Gayheart, meanwhile, wed in 2004 and after 13 years of marriage, the \u201cJawbreaker\u201d star\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/02\/19\/rebecca-gayheart-files-for-divorce-from-eric-dane\/\">filed for divorce<\/a>\u00a0in 2018. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>However, Dane and Gayheart, pictured here with their daughter, called off the divorce proceedings in March 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>One month later, Dane, seen in an IG shot with his girls when they were younger, went public with his ALS diagnosis.  <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last March, however, the former\u00a0flames <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/07\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-and-rebecca-gayheart-call-off-divorce-after-7-years\/\">called off their divorce<\/a>\u00a0after seven years of separation. One month later, the \u201cEuphoria\u201d actor\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/10\/celebrity-news\/greys-anatomy-alum-eric-dane-announces-als-diagnosis\/\">went public with his ALS diagnosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past ten months, both Gayheart and Dane have opened up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/20\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-blamed-himself-for-split-with-wife-rebecca-gayheart\/\">about their \u201ccomplicated\u201d relationship. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a Dec. 29 essay for the Cut, titled \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/rebecca-gayheart-caregiving-eric-dane-als-diagnosis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In Sickness and in Health<\/a>,\u201d Gayheart shared that Dane \u201cmade it very clear that he wants to spend time with his family as much as possible, and I am committed to facilitating that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said she wanted to \u201cdo my best to do right by him. And I know he would do the same for me.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Gayheart shared in December that she and Dane, seen hugging his daughter above, were committed to spending time as a family since his diagnosis. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Gayheart and Dane, pictured with Georgia on IG, have not lived together in eight years. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSo whatever I can do or however I can show up to make this journey better for him or easier for him, I want to do that,\u201d Gayheart told readers at the time. \u201cAnd I want to model that for my girls:\u00a0\u2018That\u2019s what you do. That\u2019s the right thing to do.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, the girls and I have spent a lot of time at Eric\u2019s house, which is about a 12-minute drive away from our home,\u201d she reflected. \u201cWe have a lot of meals together. We do a lot of drop-by visits \u2014 well, I don\u2019t just drop by. I always call and say, \u2018I\u2019m coming up the hill\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019m dropping Georgia off.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Gayheart stepped in for Dane\u2019s \u201c24\/7 nurses\u201d during \u201ctimes that shifts aren\u2019t covered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\">The \u201cUrban Legend\u201d star also explained that her and Dane have \u201ca very complicated relationship, one that\u2019s confusing for people. Our love may not be romantic, but it\u2019s a familial love.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Gayheart and Dane, hugging his daughter above, both dated other people after their split. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A GoFundMe has now been set up for Dane and Gayheart\u2019s daughters, who are pictured on vacation above. <span class=\"credit\">rebeccagayheartdane\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gayheart also clarified that she and Dane \u201chaven\u2019t lived in the same home for eight years.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She noted that \u201che\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/18\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-dating-filmmaker-janell-shirtcliff-as-he-battles-als-report\/\">dated other people<\/a>, [and she has]\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/04\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-54-kisses-billionaire-boyfriend-78\/\">dated someone<\/a>,\u201d referring to her 78-year-old billionaire boyfriend Peter Morton, since filing.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/29\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-admits-s-t-went-crazy-in-eric-dane-relationship-as-she-breaks-down-their-current-confusing-dynamic\/#\"\/>In June, Dane got candid about his bond with Gayheart, telling\u00a0Diane Sawyer\u00a0that they speak daily.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\">\u201cWe have managed to become better friends and better parents,\u201d he reflected. \u201cAnd she is probably my biggest champion, my most stalwart supporter, and I lean on her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebecca Gayheart is reminiscing on her life with husband Eric Dane, two days after the actor tragically died. The actress posted a series of images to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, showcasing her life with Dane, who passed away on Thursday at age 53 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and their daughters, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2293104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[30058,24188,22062,70626,24003,21787,367407,22491,21912,323338,21913],"class_list":["post-2293103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-children","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-social-media","tag-eric-dane","tag-instagram","tag-movies","tag-rebecca-gayheart","tag-tv"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Danes-wife-Rebecca-Gayheart-shares-intimate-family-photos-after.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293103"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2293105,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293103\/revisions\/2293105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}