The beloved television star looked straight into the camera and delivered words he knew the world would only hear after he was gone, and what he said about love and his daughters is impossible to forget.On February 20, 2026, Netflix released a posthumous interview with Eric Dane, filmed with the understanding it would air only after his death.In short segments shared on Instagram to promote “Famous Last Words,” the actor reflected on ALS, addiction, and even love, but it is the two intimate messages, one about his wife and one to his daughters, that quietly break your heart.In the first clip, Dane was asked about the essence of his relationship with Rebecca Gayheart, the woman he married after what he once described as an almost fated meeting.

He spoke slowly, as his illness had taken a huge toll on him, but his words were steady.”Well, we still love each other deeply,” he said, acknowledging that while they no longer lived together, the bond remained. Then he delivered the line that lingered long after the clip ended:He called her the mother of his children and remembered how it all began. “I met Rebecca, and I turned to her friend, and I said, ‘I’m going to marry that girl,'” the actor told the interviewer.But when asked how he knew, Dane admitted, “I have no idea.”At the time, her friend told him there was no chance because Gayheart was engaged and had been with her fiancé since she was 15. Still, four years later, Dane married her anyway.