Rebecca Gayheart Says Family Is &x27;Still in a State of Shock&x27; 1 Month After Eric Dane&x27;s Death Brenton BlanchetThu, March 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM UTC 0 Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane attend the "Help Haiti Home" gala on Jan. 10, 2015 in Los AngelesCredit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Rebecca Gayheart is sharing how her family has been doing in the weeks since Eric Dane's death The actress told Variety that the family is "still in a state of shock" and that she's thankful to "everybody for being so kind to us during the last couple of years" amid his ALS journey "We have a lovely community of p...
Rebecca Gayheart Says Family Is 'Still in a State of Shock' 1 Month After Eric Dane's Death
Brenton BlanchetThu, March 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM UTC
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Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane attend the "Help Haiti Home" gala on Jan. 10, 2015 in Los AngelesCredit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic -
Rebecca Gayheart is sharing how her family has been doing in the weeks since Eric Dane's death
The actress told Variety that the family is "still in a state of shock" and that she's thankful to "everybody for being so kind to us during the last couple of years" amid his ALS journey
"We have a lovely community of people, and I'm so grateful for them," she added
Rebecca Gayheart's family is "still in a state of shock" after Eric Dane's death.
Dane's widow shared in a Variety interview published Wednesday, March 11, how their family is doing almost one month after the Euphoria star died on Feb. 19.
Dane, who was 53, died 10 months after revealing his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis.
"I just want to thank everybody for being so kind to us during the last couple of years. It's been challenging and meaningful, and people are kind," Gayheart, 54, said. "I'm having trouble receiving all of the support and love coming at me from every which way because of Eric and the [entertainment] community that's so generous with their time."
She added, "They've been holding me and the girls up the last two weeks, and I don't think they're going anywhere. I think they're in it for the long haul. Hollywood gets a bad rap. That kind of makes me mad, because we have a lovely community of people, and I'm so grateful for them."
Dane and Gayheart, who wed in 2003 and separated in 2018, share daughters Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14. She remained a key caregiver for Dane amid his ALS journey.
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart attend the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 3, 2017Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty for Chrysalis Butterfly Ball
In her latest chat with Variety, Gayheart detailed how Dane had collaborated with artificial intelligence firm ElevenLabs to restore his ability to communicate with his family.
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The ElevenLabs Impact Program, per its website, "provides free licenses to individuals with accessibility needs and nonprofit organizations across healthcare, education and culture." The voice restoration project discussed by Gayheart creates a synthetic voice for people by using past recordings.
As she explained, Dane was "losing his voice, and it was becoming more difficult for him to communicate each and every day." So he was "excited" about the project and would listen to his own voice recreation.
"He was waiting anxiously to hear it, and when we got it from ElevenLabs it was a really big moment. It was a powerful moment," she said. "We played it, and Eric became visibly emotional. And when I heard it, I cried. I think everyone in the room did."
"He wanted to advocate for love and for the movement [around ALS] and so I'm there to do this for him," Gayheart added. "For a million people to get a voice to be able to communicate with their children or their loved ones or their caretakers or their doctors or in their job — this is a really huge movement."
Dane's family confirmed this death to PEOPLE last month after what they described as a "courageous battle with ALS."
"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," the family statement read.
"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," it 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."
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Published: March 12, 2026 at 06:01PM on Source: RED MAG
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