Eric Dane has shared his last words for his daughters and the world in a video he filmed before his death.
The Grey’s Anatomy actor filmed a final message to the world in an interview with Netflix, knowing it would not be released until after his death.
In the short clip shared to Youtube, the actor speaks directly to his daughters, Billie and Georgia.
“Billie and Georgia, these words are for you,” the video starts.
“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 Malibu, Santa Monica, Hawaii, Mexico.
“I see you now playing in the ocean for hours, my water babies. Those days, pun intended, were heaven.”
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In the clip, he goes on to say he wants to tell his daughters and the world the three things he has learned during his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as motor neurone disease in Australia.
“First, live now, right now, in the present,” he says.
“It’s hard, but I learned to do that. For years, I would wander off mentally, lost in my head for long chunks of time, wallowing in worry and self-pity, shame, and doubt.
“I replayed decisions, second-guessed myself. ‘I should have done this, I never should have done that.’ No more. Out of pure survival, I am forced to stay in the present.”
“But I don’t wanna be anywhere else.”
He goes on to say the second lesson is to “fall in love.”
”Not necessarily with a person,” he continues. “Although I do recommend that as well.”
“But fall in love with something. Find your passion, your joy. Find the thing that makes you wanna get up in the morning.
“[The thing] that drives you through the entire day.
“I fell in love for the first time when I was about your age. I fell in love with acting. That love eventually got me through my darkest hours.”
The third, “choose your friends wisely”.
“Find your people and allow them to find you, and then give yourselves to them,” he said.
“The best of them will give back to you. No judgment. No conditions. No questions asked.
“I’m so thankful for my very close family and friends. Every single one has stepped up.”
His final words for his daughters was a message of strength, encouraging them to stay strong and fight through life’s battles with “honesty, integrity and grace”.
“Even if it feels or seems insurmountable,” he continued. “I hope I’ve demonstrated that you can face anything.”
“Fight, girls, and hold your heads high. Billie and Georgia, you are my heart. You are my everything.
“Good night. I love you. Those are my last words.”
The message was released as part of a longer interview with the streaming service, in which Dane speaks about his life and diagnosis.
He knew the interview or the video would not air until after his death.
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