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Rebecca Gayheart Emotional After AI Voice Tribute to Eric Dane

3/15/2026

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At SXSW, Rebecca Gayheart expressed deep emotion after hearing an AI recreation of her late husband Eric Dane's voice.
Eric Dane died at 53 from ALS after participating in a voice restoration project with ElevenLabs before his passing.
Dane's family confirmed he died on February 19, surrounded by loved ones.
Gayheart thanked the community for support and highlighted the technology's importance for their daughters to remember their father.

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At SXSW, Rebecca Gayheart expressed deep emotion after hearing an AI recreation of her late husband Eric Dane's voice.
Eric Dane died at 53 from ALS after participating in a voice restoration project with ElevenLabs before his passing.
Dane's family confirmed he died on February 19, surrounded by loved ones.
Gayheart thanked the community for support and highlighted the technology's importance for their daughters to remember their father.