Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' And 'Euphoria' Star, Has Died At 53

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dane, the celebrated histrion champion known for his roles connected “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who aboriginal successful beingness became advocator for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53.

His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known besides arsenic Lou Gehrig’s disease, little than a twelvemonth aft helium announced his diagnosis.

“He spent his last days surrounded by beloved friends, his devoted wife, and his 2 beauteous daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the halfway of his world,” said a connection that requested privateness for his family. “Throughout his travel with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocator for consciousness and research, determined to marque a quality for others facing the aforesaid fight. He volition beryllium profoundly missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is everlastingly grateful for the outpouring of emotion and enactment he’s received.”

Dane was calved connected November 9, 1972 and raised successful California. His father, a Navy man, died of a gunshot coiled erstwhile helium was 7. After precocious school, helium moved to Los Angeles to purse acting, landing impermanent roles connected shows similar “Saved by the Bell,” “Married...With Children,” “Charmed” and “X-Men: the Last Stand,” and 1 play of the short-lived aesculapian play “Gideon’s Crossing.”

His large interruption arrived successful the mid-2000s, erstwhile helium was formed arsenic Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a. McSteamy, connected the ABC aesculapian play “Grey’s Anatomy,” a relation helium would play from 2006 until 2012 and reprise successful 2021. In 2019, helium did a implicit 180 and became Cal Jacobs, a troubled joined man, successful HBO’s provocative drama, “Euphoria,” a relation helium continued successful up until his death.

Dane besides starred arsenic Tom Chandler, the skipper of a U.S. Navy destroyer astatine oversea aft a planetary catastrophe wiped retired astir of the world’s population, successful the TNT play “The Last Ship.” In 2017, accumulation was halted arsenic Dane battled depression.

In April 2025, Dane announced helium had been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive illness that attacks nervus cells controlling muscles passim the body.