Katherine Heigl he will never forget the first one Grey’s Anatomy the costar Eric Dane after his tragic death at the age of 53.
“I debated this post for days. I’ve never felt comfortable crying in public,” Heigl, 47, wrote on Instagram on Sunday, February 22. “I share my tears, my stories and my memories with those I’m close to, and more often than not, I share them only in heaven. But that silence can be seen as a lack of care that I can’t stay here.”
He continued, “Rebecca, Billie, Georgia … There is very little, if anything, that one can say about such a tragic loss as yours. All ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘my prayers are with you’ go unheard in the midst of so much pain and sorrow.”
Us Weekly confirmed on Thursday, February 19, that Dane has died after a battle with ALS. He is survived by his two daughters who lived with him Rebecca Gayheart.
“I will say the only thing that ever brought me peace was when I lost someone I love,” Heigl wrote in a greeting on social media. “It’s Robert Frost’s poem ‘No Gold Can Last,’ which I tattooed on my body in my parent’s hand, so I’ll never forget that golden moment was appropriate. ‘Nature’s first green is gold, its most difficult color to hold. Its first leaf is a flower; but only an hour. Then the leaf fades, the leaf of Eden falls. Nothing of gold can last.’
Heigl also mentioned that Dane was like “gold” in a 1923 poem.
“I will never forget Eric’s gold and I will always be grateful that I was able to enjoy it even for a short while,” he concluded. “Thanks for sharing with us. God Speed my old friend, here’s to your next great adventure.”
Dane and Heigl call the ABCs Grey’s Anatomy like Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan and Dr. Izzie Stevens, respectively. Dane appeared on the medical drama from seasons 2 to 8, while OG cast member Heigl left after season 6.
Eric Dane has died on the 20th anniversary of his first appearance on Grey’s Anatomy. Dane’s loved ones confirmed his death in a statement on Thursday, February 19, following his battle with ALS, noting that the actor “spent his last days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, […]
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Eric Dane,” a statement from ABC and 20th Television read earlier this week. “His amazing talent and his presence I will never forget Grey’s Anatomy he left a lasting impact on audiences around the world, and his courage and kindness during his battle with ALS inspired so many. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and colleagues, and to the many fans whose lives have been touched by his work.”
Before his death, Dane gave long thanks for taking action Gray for so many years.
“I’M so proud [my career]. Everything has brought me to where I am today,” said Dane in his own Popular Last Names interview, which was shown on Netflix hours after his death. “There was a lot of experience there. Life experience, personal, professional. I think when I really tried to be good and approached the craft with some effort and focus that I was able to do a really good job.”
