{"id":1401,"date":"2026-05-08T18:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/rebecca-gayheart-shares-new-tribute-to-eric-dane-2-months-after-his-tragic-death\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:01:53","slug":"rebecca-gayheart-shares-new-tribute-to-eric-dane-2-months-after-his-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/rebecca-gayheart-shares-new-tribute-to-eric-dane-2-months-after-his-tragic-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Gayheart shares new tribute to Eric Dane 2 months after his tragic death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127266831.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rebecca Gayheart remembered her late husband, Eric Dane, with a touching tribute on social media two months <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/02\/celebrity-news\/eric-danes-cause-of-death-revealed\/\">after his tragic death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old actress and model took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share a snap of a plaque made in the \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d star\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Loving Memory of Eric William Dane. 1972-2026,\u201d the memorial, which was surrounded by poker chips, a cigar and other meaningful items, read in Gayheart\u2019s since-expired post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Rebecca Gayheart shared a plaque (pictured here) made in Eric Dane\u2019s honor on her Instagram Stories to commemorate the late \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d star\u2019s tragic passing. <span class=\"credit\">Rebecca Gayheart\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gayheart (seen here with Dane in June 2017) and the actor\u2019s loved ones announced his death on Feb. 19. <span class=\"credit\">Alberto E. Rodriguez<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dane passed away on Feb. 19, just 10 months after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/10\/celebrity-news\/greys-anatomy-alum-eric-dane-announces-als-diagnosis\/\">revealing he was diagnosed<\/a> with the progressive neurodegenerative disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in April 2025. He was 53.<\/p>\n<p>They said that the \u201cEuphoria\u201d star \u201cspent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife and his two beautiful daughters\u201d who were \u201cthe center of his world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always,\u201d the statement added. \u201cEric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he\u2019s received.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dane and Gayheart (pictured here with their daughters Billie and Georgia in June 2017) tied the knot in 2004. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Winkelmeyer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gayheart (seen here with the \u201cEuphoria\u201d star in June 2025) filed for divorce from Dane in February 2018. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Prime Video<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gayheart, who filed for divorce from Dane in February 2018 before withdrawing the petition after the actor\u2019s ALS diagnosis, previously <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/22\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-speaks-out-after-husband-eric-danes-death\/\">commented on her husband\u2019s passing<\/a> a few days after his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so blown away by the outpouring of love and support from our community,\u201d the \u201cUrban Legend\u201d star wrote via her Instagram Stories on Feb. 22. \u201cThere aren\u2019t words to express our gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cYou are truly holding us up during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gayheart and the couple\u2019s daughters then <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/18\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-daughters-make-first-public-appearance-since-eric-danes-death\/\">broke cover together for the first time<\/a> following the late \u201cCharmed\u201d alum\u2019s death to attend the Los Angeles premiere of \u201cThe Drama\u201d on March 17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actress and model (seen here with Dane and their daughters in June 2015) withdrew her divorce petition after Dane\u2019s ALS diagnosis last year. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Kempin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gayheart and Dane (seen here in June 2015) were still married at the time of his tragic death. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for AFI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dane and the \u201cJawbreaker\u201d star met in 2003 before tying the knot in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-kids\/\">welcomed Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14,<\/a> before separating in 2017 after nearly 15 years together.<\/p>\n<p>Gayheart was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/04\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-54-kisses-billionaire-boyfriend-78\/\">romantically linked to Hard Rock Cafe founder Peter Morton<\/a> beginning in 2023, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/19\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-has-split-from-peter-morton\/\">pair reportedly split<\/a> around April 2025. <\/p>\n<p>In November 2025, three months before his death, Dane <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/20\/celebrity-news\/eric-dane-recorded-heart-wrenching-final-words-to-daughters-before-he-died-from-als\/\">recorded his last-ever interview<\/a> for the Netflix docuseries \u201cFamous Last Words.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dane (pictured here in November 2025) announced his ALS diagnosis in April 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Roger \/ PGP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The beloved actor filmed his final interview for the Netflix docuseries \u201cFamous Last Words\u201d (as seen here) in November 2025, although it didn\u2019t release until shortly after his death. <span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The special was released shortly after Dane\u2019s passing, and it included the actor\u2019s heartbreaking last words to his daughters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried. I stumbled sometimes, but I tried. Overall, we had a blast, didn\u2019t we?\u201d he said while looking directly at the camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillie and Georgia, you are my heart. You are my everything. Good night. I love you,\u201d Dane concluded through tears. \u201cThose are my last words.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/08\/celebrity-news\/rebecca-gayheart-shares-new-tribute-to-eric-dane-2-months-after-his-tragic-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebecca Gayheart remembered her late husband, Eric Dane, with a touching tribute on social media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/127266831.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}