Eric Dane's widow Rebecca Gayheart shared a string of family photos of him in the wake of his death Thursday aged 53 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Dane, 53, who shot to fame on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Mark Sloan aka 'McSteamy,' announced less than a year ago that he had been diagnosed with the illness, which is known colloquially in America as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The rare, incurable degenerative condition impairs the nervous system over time and causes the muscles to increasingly suffer from paralysis.
Although Dane split from Gayheart in 2017, they retained a close bond as they raised their daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, and never finalized the divorce, which they called off altogether just before he revealed he had ALS.
Gayheart remained a stalwart source of support for him amid his final decline, even as they continued to date other people, and he explained they still 'deeply' loved each other in his posthumously released final interview for Netflix.
Now she has offered fans a string of glimpses into their life together with their daughter, ranging from the time of their romance to their life as devoted co-parents.
Eric Dane's widow Rebecca Gayheart shared a string of family photos of him in the wake of his death Thursday aged 53 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
One photo showed Gayheart and Dane in the early years of their relationship, lounging blissfully with Billie, who was still a toddler
Another was of Dane marking what appeared to be one of his later birthdays with two cakes, as Gayheart and their daughters gathered lovingly around him
One photo showed Gayheart and Dane in the early years of their relationship, lounging blissfully with Billie, who was still a toddler.
Another was of Dane marking what appeared to be one of his later birthdays with two cakes, as Gayheart and their daughters gathered lovingly around him.
Dane and Gayheart were pictured as a young couple beaming in front of their Christmas tree, one of their little daughters scooped up in her mother's arms.
