As Eric Dane faced the final moments of his life, his family fought to hold on to every precious moment.Rebecca Gayheart, who remained close to Dane after they separated in 2018, opened up about his final months battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the toll it took on their two daughters and how she's keeping his memory alive.Dane died Feb.19, less than a year after publicly revealing his ALS diagnosis."We tried to be present through all of our fear and frustration and uncertainty," Gayheart told People of the family's last months together.
"It was truly an exhausting and heartbreaking experience, but it also showed us his extraordinary strength every day, and that was really wonderful for the girls and myself to witness."SANDRA BULLOCK SAYS BRYAN RANDALL WAS ILL FOR 'HALF OF OUR RELATIONSHIP' AS SHE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS DEATHEric Dane died Feb.19, less than a year after publicly revealing his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
(John Shearer/WireImage)While Gayheart tried to remain strong for Dane as they searched for answers about his worsening symptoms ahead of his diagnosis, she admitted nothing could have prepared her for the news that he had ALS."I went into my closet and closed the door," she told the outlet."I was always telling him, ‘You’re going to be okay, we’re going to figure this out.’ But that day was like a punch in the gut.
It took my breath away."As Gayheart and Dane struggled to come to terms with the diagnosis themselves, they faced another challenge: explaining the news to their two young daughters."They had so many questions, it still felt like it wasn’t real," she said."And their father let them know that he wanted to try to spend as much time as possible with them."GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HEREEric Dane began experiencing ALS symptoms in early 2024, initially noticing numbness and difficulty using his right hand while eating sushi with his children.
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