Tributes person begun to move successful for Eric Dane, champion known for his domiciled arsenic Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan connected nan aesculapian play Grey’s Anatomy, aft he died astatine nan property of 53 Thursday.
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson said he was “heartbroken” complete nan decease of Dane, who played Cal Jacobs connected nan deed drama.
“I’m heartbroken by nan nonaccomplishment of our beloved friend Eric,” Levinson told Variety. “Working pinch him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift.“
“With dense hearts, we stock that Eric Dane passed connected Thursday day pursuing a courageous conflict pinch ALS,” his family said successful a connection to People. “He spent his last days surrounded by beloved friends, his devoted wife, and his 2 beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were nan halfway of his world.”
Fellow Valentine's Day actor Ashton Kutcher besides reacted to Dane’s death, penning connected X, “Miss you, buddy. Let’s support fighting nan conflict to lick ALS.”
“Eric adored his fans and is everlastingly grateful for nan outpouring of emotion and support he’s received,” Dane’s family said.
Will Eric Dane beryllium successful nan adjacent play of 'Euphoria'?
Dane completed activity connected nan adjacent play of Euphoria up of his death.
The character will look posthumously arsenic Cal Jacobs, nan begetter of Jacob Elordi’s Nate.
While it’s chartless successful what capacity he’ll appear, he’s powerfully suspected to show up successful scenes involving Nate’s wedding to Cassie (Sydney Sweeney).

Jacob Stolworthy20 February 2026 09:00
What to cognize astir Eric Dane's early acting career
Before his breakout domiciled arsenic Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan successful Grey’s Anatomy, Eric Dane appeared successful respective celebrated TV shows.
Dane was calved successful San Francisco connected November 9, 1972. In precocious school, he was an jock who played connected nan h2o polo team, but he discovered a emotion for acting erstwhile he was formed successful a accumulation of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.
He moved to Los Angeles and astatine nan property of 19 landed his first tv domiciled connected teen sitcom Saved By The Bell, playing Tad Pogue, a erstwhile fellow of Leah Remini's characteristic Stacey Carosi.
Dane followed that quality pinch mini roles successful The Wonder Years, Roseanne, and Married... pinch Children earlier he landed a recurring domiciled successful aesculapian play Gideon's Crossing successful 2000. He past had a important domiciled arsenic nan newspaper proprietor Jason Dean successful nan 5th and sixth seasons of nan imagination bid Charmed.
Kevin E G Perry20 February 2026 08:00
Throwback photo: Eric Dane's pinch Grey's Anatomy co-stars

Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 07:30
Read Eric Dane's family's afloat connection connected his death
Here is nan afloat connection Eric Dane’s family gave People about nan 53-year-old actor’s death:
"With dense hearts, we stock that Eric Dane passed connected Thursday day pursuing a courageous conflict pinch ALS,” his family said. “He spent his last days surrounded by beloved friends, his devoted wife, and his 2 beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were nan halfway of his world.”
"Throughout his travel pinch ALS, Eric became a passionate advocator for consciousness and research, wished to make a quality for others facing nan aforesaid fight. He will beryllium profoundly missed, and lovingly remembered always.
“Eric adored his fans and is everlastingly grateful for nan outpouring of emotion and support he’s received. The family has asked for privateness arsenic they navigate this intolerable time,” they added.
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 07:00
Oscar-winning character reacts to Eric Dane's death: 'Rest In Peace'
Oscar-winning character Marlee Matlin has paid tribute to Eric Dane pursuing his death.
“Mr. Eric Dane. Thank you for sharing your trade complete nan years. Rest In Peace,” she wrote connected X.
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 06:30
What to cognize astir Eric Dane's memoir
Actor Eric Dane died astatine nan property of 53 Thursday aft battling ALS. His memoir, Book of Days: A Memoir successful Moments, will beryllium released this year.
Journalist Maria Shriver’s The Open Field, a Penguin Random House imprint, will people nan book.
The memoir will see pivotal moments successful Dane’s life, including his first time connected nan group of Grey’s Anatomy, nan commencement of his 2 daughters and erstwhile he received his ALS diagnosis, according to The Open Field.
“I want to seizure nan moments that shaped maine — nan beautiful days, nan difficult ones, nan ones I ne'er took for granted — truthful that if thing else, group who publication it will retrieve what it intends to unrecorded pinch heart," Dane antecedently said astir nan book, per nan Associated Press. "If sharing this helps personification find meaning successful their ain days, past my communicative is worthy telling.”
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 06:00
Maria Shriver was 'honored' Eric Dane chose her publishing imprint for his memoir
Journalist Maria Shriver has said she was “honored” Eric Dane chose her publishing imprint for his memoir, which is group beryllium released this year.
“I’m heartbroken by this devastating news astir Eric Dane. What a tragedy. He was truthful heroic nan measurement he handled his diagnosis. He utilized his sound to fto nan world cognize what it was for illustration surviving pinch ALS,” Shriver wrote connected X.
Dane died astatine nan property of 53 Thursday aft battling ALS, a degenerative tense strategy disease.
“I was honored he chose my publishing imprint to people his memoir. He told maine he wanted his family to cognize really overmuch he loved them, and he wanted to time off them a communicative they could beryllium proud of,” Shriver added.
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 05:30
What is ALS and what are nan symptoms and causes?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, much commonly known arsenic ALS aliases Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects nervus cells successful nan encephalon and spinal cord.
Its sanction is derived from Greek and refers to a wasting distant of nan muscles responsible for controlling voluntary activity caused by a deficiency of nourishment, nan responsibility of a familial mutation.
As nan ALS Association explains: “Motor neurons scope from nan encephalon to nan spinal cord and from nan spinal cord to nan muscles passim nan body. The progressive degeneration of nan centrifugal neurons successful ALS yet leads to their demise.”
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Kate Ng and Brittany Miller20 February 2026 05:00
John Stamos says his Wedding Wars co-star near 'too soon'
John Stamos has paid tribute to Eric Danes, saying his Wedding Wars co-star near “too soon.”
“RIP, Buddy. Me and @realericdane played brothers years agone successful a beautiful movie called, Wedding Wars. Good guy. Too soon. Xo J,” Stamos wrote connected Instagram.
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 04:45
ALS group reacts to decease of 'fierce advocate' Eric Dane
I AM ALS, a group aimed astatine ending nan degenerative tense strategy disease, has paid tribute to Eric Dane, who died astatine nan property of 53 Thursday.
The character announced he was diagnosed pinch ALS past April and had worked pinch nan defense group earlier his death.
“We are heartbroken by nan passing of our friend @RealEricDane, a fierce advocate, a generous spirit, and a existent champion successful nan activity to extremity ALS,” I AM ALS wrote connected X.
Rachel Dobkin20 February 2026 04:30
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