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Eric Dane Two months before his death he said he would release a new memoir.
Maria ShriverPenguin Random House imprint The Open Field announced in December 2025 that Dane’s book would be titled The Book of Days: Memoirs of a Momentwhich will hit shelves next year. The project is expected to look back at the “most important” days of Dane’s life. people.
This will include “his first day when his daughters (Billie Beatrice and Georgia Geraldine) were born turn on Grey’s Anatomythe moment he decided to stop drinking, the day he received his ALS diagnosis, and the day full of hope for the future of ALS being finally cured. “
“Every morning I wake up, I’m immediately reminded that this is real — this disease, this challenge, and that’s why I wrote this book,” Dane said in a statement.
He continued, “I wanted to capture the moments that shaped me—the good days, the hard days, the days I never took for granted—so that, if nothing else, people who read the book would remember what it means to live mindfully. If sharing this helps people find meaning in their own days, then my story is worth telling.”
Shriver, meanwhile, said she was “honored” to speak out about Dane’s words. His story, she noted, “is a story of bravery that inspired me deeply.”
“Eric wanted to give his daughter and family something to be proud of, and this book will not only make them proud, but it will also help people understand what ALS is, what it is not, what happens when you have ALS, and how we can be compassionate partners for people living with this neurological disease,” Shriver said in a statement.
Two months after the news was announced, US Weekly Confirm Dane died at the age of 53.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Dane passed away Thursday afternoon after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),” his family told us us in a statement. “He spent his final days surrounded by his dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world. Throughout his ALS journey, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same battle.”
The message also read: “He will be deeply missed and will always be missed. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he received. The family asks for privacy as they work through this difficult time.”
Dane is survived by two daughters from his estranged wife Rebecca Gayhart. Dane and Gayheart married in 2004 and separated more than a decade later. She withdrew her divorce application in March 2025.
Later the actor went Disclosure of his ALS diagnosis April 2025. in a statement people At the time, Dane said he was “grateful to have my loving family by my side as we begin this new chapter.”
