Rebecca Gayheart had sadly been preparing for her estranged husband's death for a while. As we're sure you've heard, Eric Dane sadly passed away on Thursday. But two months ago, in a December 2025 essay for The Cut, Rebecca candidly wrote about how she and her family were preparing for his passing. After his diagnosis with ALS, the actor sadly deteriorated fast... But she stayed strong and helped their kids Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, deal with the then-upcoming tragedy. She said at the time: "I try to stay in the moment, even though there's no escaping thinking about the future.