Eric Dane made sure to leave his two daughters with one last message before he died amid his battle with ALS.
The actor’s family confirmed his death on Thursday, less than a year after he revealed his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — back in April 2025. During his health battle, Dane, who was just 53 years old when he died, found the strength to participate in a final interview with Netflix as part of its new “Famous Last Words” series.
It was recorded in November 2025, and the episode hit Netflix on Friday.
In the program’s final moments, Dane was left alone with the camera, at which point he directly addressed his daughters, 15-year-old Billie and 14-year-old Georgia, whom he shared with his estranged wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart. He told them they gave him a reason to fight for as long as he did, and then he tried to pass along the lessons he learned throughout his fight against ALS.
“Billie and Georgia, these words are for you,” he told them.
“I tried. I stumbled sometimes, but I tried. Overall we had a blast, didn’t we?” the actor continued. “I remember all the times we spent at the beach, the two of you, me and mom — in Santa Monica, Hawaii, Mexico. I see you now playing in the ocean for hours, my water babies. Those days, pun intended, were heaven.”
Dane went on to outline the “four things” he wanted them to keep in mind as they move forward.
“First, live now. Right now. In the present. It’s hard, but I learned to do that,” he told his daughters.
“Second, fall in love. Not necessarily with a person, although I do recommend that as well. But fall in love with something,” Dane continued. “Find your passion, your joy. Find the thing that makes you wanna get up in the morning.”
Dane said his great love was acting before listing his third piece of advice: “Choose your friends wisely. Find your people and allow them to find you, and then give yourselves to them.”
Lastly, the “Euphoria” star encouraged his girls to fight for themselves, always.
“Fight with every ounce of your being and with dignity. When you face challenges, health or otherwise, fight,” Dane said. “Never give up. Fight until your last breath. This disease is slowly taking my body, but it will never take my spirit.”
