Rebecca Gayheart marked a bittersweet milestone this week as she celebrated her daughter Billie’s 16th birthday, just 12 days after the death of Billie’s father, Eric Dane.
THE Grey’s Anatomy The actor died on February 19 at the age of 53 following a public battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Gayheart took to Instagram Stories on March 3 to wish her daughter on her special day.
She wrote: “Happy 16th birthday to the sweetest girl – mommy loves you to the moon and back unconditionally forever and ever. »
The posts featured childhood photos of Billie, including times with Dane, on Fleetwood Mac’s. Landslidehighlighting the family’s mixture of joy and sorrow.
Dane and Gayheart married in 2004 and welcomed two daughters: Billie (16) and Georgia (14).
Although Gayheart filed for divorce in 2018, she requested that the petition be dismissed in 2025, after Dane revealed his ALS diagnosis.
In a December 2025 trial for The cutGayheart reflected on how Dane’s illness shaped their daughters’ lives.
She said: “They’re trying to individuate as they deal with this really huge loss and anticipated grief. »
For the uninitiated, the official cause of death of Euphoria The star was confirmed to have respiratory failure.
The latest discovery took place when Dane received a tribute in episode 11 of season 22 of Grey’s Anatomy with sincere editing.
