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Rebecca Gayheart has been seen publicly for the first time following the passing of her husband, Eric Dane.
The actress was photographed wearing a beige trench coat as she departed from the Los Angeles residence where the “Grey’s Anatomy” actor lived before his death on Thursday.
During the somber occasion, Gayheart donned glasses and styled her hair in an updo. She was seen carrying a black leather handbag as she left the home on Friday.
The “Euphoria” star passed away at the age of 53 after battling ALS.
“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS,” the family conveyed in a statement to People.
“He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world.”
The statement continued in part, “Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always,”
The “Brilliant Minds” actor divulged his diagnosis with the devastating condition in April 2025 — just weeks after he and Gayheart, 54, called off their divorce.
He told People at the time that he was “grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter.”
The longtime couple tied the knot in 2004 and welcomed daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, before Gayheart filed for divorce in 2018.
Gayheart called off the divorce amid Dane’s ALS diagnosis last year, later detailing her “super complicated” role in Dane’s life — and explaining that she was committed to “show[ing] up” for Dane and being a “role model” for their teen daughters.
“[I tell them], ‘No matter what, he is our family and he is your father,’” she said during an appearance on the “Broad Ideas” podcast in November 2025.
Gayheart explained that she wanted “to make sure I provide them with the opportunity to spend time with him, so they don’t ever look back [and wish they did more].”
The actress — who was romantically linked to Peter Morton prior to Dane’s death — was seen out with her husband last year for a family outing amid his health battle.
Dane, meanwhile, dated Janell Shirtcliff as the family navigated the debilitating reality of ALS.
The actor blamed himself for his split from Gayheart during a pre-recorded interview on Netflix’s “Famous Last Words: Eric Dane.”
“I think Rebecca was more willing to show up and do her part than I was,” he told Brad Falchuk in the footage, which was released following his death.
“I don’t have that gene that just makes you wanna keep going regardless of what happens,” he continued. “I’m like, ‘If there’s a hole in the boat, don’t try to patch the hole. Scuttle the damn thing and find a new one.”
Dane also called his model wife a “fighter.”
“We still love each other deeply,” he said. “I just think we don’t wanna live with each other. But there’s a lot of love there.”
On Saturday, Gayheart took to Instagram Stories to share a series of intimate photos from their lives together with their daughters.
She also re-shared a link to a fundraiser set up by friends in the hours following Dane’s passing. Gayheart wrote atop the upload, “Thank you,” alongside broken and wounded heart emojis.