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Rebecca Gayheart Opens Up About Family's ALS Struggles

11/20/2025

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Rebecca Gayheart, an actress, discussed her husband Eric Dane's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis and its impact on the family, speaking on the Broad Ideas podcast.
She stressed supporting their daughters Billie and Georgia while the family seeks help.
Gayheart noted she filed for divorce in 2018 but later dismissed it.
Despite separation, she said Eric Dane remains family and they show up for people no matter what.

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Rebecca Gayheart, an actress, discussed her husband Eric Dane's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis and its impact on the family, speaking on the Broad Ideas podcast.
She stressed supporting their daughters Billie and Georgia while the family seeks help.
Gayheart noted she filed for divorce in 2018 but later dismissed it.
Despite separation, she said Eric Dane remains family and they show up for people no matter what.