Navigating Life After ALS
Rebecca Gayheart Shares How Her Daughters Are Coping Seven Months After Eric Dane's Death
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Rebecca Gayheart says she and her daughters, Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14, are “hanging in there” seven months after their father, actor Eric Dane, died at 53 following a battle with ALS. Gayheart described the period as challenging as both girls adjust to high school, and said she is focused on staying close to them. She said spending time with her children and relying on friends and trusted people help her cope with grief. Gayheart and Dane separated and filed for divorce in 2018, but withdrew the filing after his ALS diagnosis.
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Gayheart represented Dane at their daughter Georgia’s middle-school graduation and commemorated the family’s first Father’s Day without him.
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Dane died from respiratory failure, with ALS listed as an underlying cause, according to Us Weekly.
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Gayheart has continued advocating for ALS research, urging supporters to contact members of Congress about legislation to increase research funding and access to treatment.
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As Dane’s health declined, Gayheart told their daughters that he remained their father and that the family would continue to show up for him.
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