Rebecca Gayheart and daughters put on brave face for first public appearance since Eric Dane’s death

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Rebecca Gayheart and her two daughters, Billie and Georgia, made their first public appearance following Eric Dane’s death.

The trio went to the Los Angeles premiere of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new movie, “The Drama,” on Tuesday and posed for pictures together on the red carpet.

Gayheart, 54, wore a striped red, white and black dress that she paired with black heels and a small pink purse.

Rebecca Gayheart and her daughters, Georgia and Billie (all pictured above), attended the Los Angeles premiere of “The Drama” on Tuesday. John Salangsang / Shutterstock
Rebecca (seen above) wore a striped red, white and black dress to the event. Getty Images

Billie, 16, rocked a white lace crop top, a matching skirt and a pair of purple heels, while holding a white Dior bag.

Georgia, 14, looked equally chic in a bright pink dress and clear heels. She also brought along a small black purse.

Gayheart and the teenagers all put on brave faces after suffering a devastating loss just a month ago.

Rebecca and her daughters (pictured above at “The Drama” premiere) made their first public appearance at the event following Eric Dane’s death. Variety via Getty Images
Dane shared Georgia and Billie (seen above with their mom) with Gayheart, whom he got married to in 2004. Getty Images

Dane died on Feb. 19 while battling ALS. He was 53.

The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum shared Billie and Georgia with Gayheart, whom he separated from in 2018 after 13 years of marriage.

But Gayheart withdrew her divorce filing in March 2025 when Dane received his ALS diagnosis, which she later said she did to teach their daughters to be there for their family even “when times are at their worst.”

“We tell them, ‘We show up for people no matter what. He is our family. He is your father,'” Gayheart said during a podcast appearance at the time.

Gayheart and Dane (pictured above at the 16th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball in 2017) separated in 2018, but called off the divorce in 2025 after Dane was diagnosed with ALS. Matt Winkelmeyer
Gayheart said that she withdrew her divorce filing to teach her daughters (seen above with Dane at the “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” premiere in May 2024) an important lesson about always being there for family. FilmMagic

She also shared that amid Dane’s illness, she aimed to make sure their daughters felt “taken care of” even as things became “hard and sad and bad” for the family.

Three weeks after Dane’s death, Gayheart told Variety that her family was “still in a state of shock.”

“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,” she said.

Gayheart also credited Dane’s friends in Hollywood with “holding me and the girls up” since his passing.

“I don’t think they’re going anywhere. I think they’re in it for the long haul,” she stated. “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 (seen above with Gayheart and their daughters at the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music festival in 2013) died on Feb. 19, 2026, at the age of 53. Getty Images
The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor (pictured above with his family in 2013) was battling ALS before his death. Michael Loccisano

During a Netflix special that he filmed before his death, Dane praised his estranged wife as he elaborated on their post-split dynamic.

“We’re still really best friends, but we’re not together,” he explained. “By virtue of the distance of us living in separate homes, there’s a lot of time lost there. But I made sure that I can be there as much as possible and certainly when it counts.”

Dane added, “We still love each other deeply. I just think we don’t wanna live with each other. But there’s a lot of love there.”

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