Eric William DaneΒ (born EricΒ William Melvin; November 9, 1972 β February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean onΒ Charmed, one of his most notable roles was asΒ Dr. Mark Sloan 'Dr. McSteamy' on theΒ ABCΒ medical dramaΒ Grey's Anatomy (2006β2012; 2021).
He also played Captain Tom Chandler in theΒ TNTΒ seriesΒ The Last ShipΒ (2014β2018), Cal Jacobs in theΒ HBOΒ drama seriesΒ EuphoriaΒ (2019β2026), andΒ FBIΒ Special Agent Nathan Blythe in theΒ Amazon Prime VideoΒ crime seriesΒ CountdownΒ (2025).
He appeared in films such asΒ X-Men: The Last StandΒ (2006),Β Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's DayΒ (2010),Β BurlesqueΒ (2010), andΒ Bad Boys: Ride or DieΒ (2024).
In April 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed withΒ amyotrophic lateral sclerosisΒ (ALS).Β He said his symptoms had begun roughly eighteen months earlier.Β By June 2025, he had completely lost the use of his right arm, and by October 2025 he was using a wheelchair.Β He died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53.
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