Eric William Dane\u00a0(born Eric\u00a0William Melvin; November 9, 1972 \u2013 February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on\u00a0Charmed, one of his most notable roles was as\u00a0Dr. Mark Sloan ‘Dr. McSteamy’ on the\u00a0ABC\u00a0medical drama\u00a0Grey’s Anatomy (2006\u20132012; 2021).<\/p>\n
He also played Captain Tom Chandler in the\u00a0TNT\u00a0series\u00a0The Last Ship\u00a0(2014\u20132018), Cal Jacobs in the\u00a0HBO\u00a0drama series\u00a0Euphoria\u00a0(2019\u20132026), and\u00a0FBI\u00a0Special Agent Nathan Blythe in the\u00a0Amazon Prime Video\u00a0crime series\u00a0Countdown\u00a0(2025).<\/p>\n
He appeared in films such as\u00a0X-Men: The Last Stand\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Marley & Me (2008), Valentine’s Day\u00a0(2010),\u00a0Burlesque\u00a0(2010), and\u00a0Bad Boys: Ride or Die\u00a0(2024).<\/p>\n
In April 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed with\u00a0amyotrophic lateral sclerosis\u00a0(ALS).\u00a0He said his symptoms had begun roughly eighteen months earlier.\u00a0By June 2025, he had completely lost the use of his right arm, and by October 2025 he was using a wheelchair.\u00a0He died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53.<\/p>\n
From Wikipedia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eric William Dane\u00a0(born Eric\u00a0William Melvin; November 9, 1972 \u2013 February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on\u00a0Charmed, one of his most notable roles was as\u00a0Dr. Mark Sloan ‘Dr. McSteamy’ on the\u00a0ABC\u00a0medical drama\u00a0Grey’s Anatomy (2006\u20132012; 2021). He also played Captain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-27694","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n