Eric Dane Is The Second Star Interviewed For Netflix's Famous Last Words Series
A posthumous interview with former Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane has been released on Netflix, following the actor’s death at the age of 53.
Eric is the second star to be featured in the streaming service’s Famous Last Words interview series, which see famous faces sit down for candid conversations intended to be released after they have died.
Netflix’s official synopsis for the interview reads: “In this emotional interview, the late actor and ALS advocate Eric Dane shared his final message for the world – knowing it would not air until his death.”
The 50-minute special ends with the actor delivering a final message to his two daughters, telling them: “I tried. I stumbled sometimes, but I tried.
“Overall we had a blast, didn’t we? I remember all the times we spent at the beach, the two of you, me and mum – in Santa Monica, Hawaii, Mexico. I see you now playing in the ocean for hours, my water babies. Those days, pun intended, were heaven.”
He goes on to share “four things I’ve learned” since being diagnosed with ALS in 2025, urging them to “live now, right now, in the present”, “fall in love”, whether that be with another person or another “passion” or “joy”, “choose your friends wisely” and “fight with every ounce of your being, and with dignity”.
Elsewhere in the interview, he also reflects on his 2025 ALS diagnosis, his past issues with addiction and his relationship with his wife, fellow actor Rebecca Gayheart, as seen in the below clip:
He ended the interview: “Billie and Georgia, you are my heart, you are my everything. Good night, I love you. Those are my last words.
While many will remember Eric for his performance as Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, his other most notable on-screen work included the supernatural series Charmed, the teen drama Euphoria and the X-Men movie The Last Stand.
The first of Netflix’s Famous Last Words specials debuted on the platform in 2025, following the death of the primatologist Jane Goodall.