Celebrities express grief over death of Eric Dane, pride in his 'heroic' battle against ALS

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News of Eric Dane’s death Thursday was met with an outpouring of grief by celebrities, who expressed their admiration for the TV star’s mischievous on-screen charisma and his advocacy efforts during his battle against ALS.Dane is best known for his role as Dr.

Mark Sloan, or “McSteamy,” on “Grey’s Anatomy” and recently portrayed the dark and secretive father Cal Jacobs in HBO’s “Euphoria.” He died at age 53, less than a year after publicly announcing his diagnosis with the neurodegenerative disease.Alyssa Milano, who was Dane’s romantic co-star on “Charmed,” shared a heartfelt message on Instagram praising his cheeky yet tender spirit and deep love for his daughters.“I can’t stop seeing that spark in Eric’s eye right before he’d say something that would either make you spit out your drink or rethink your entire perspective,” said Milano.“He had a razor-sharp sense of humor.

He loved the absurdity of things.” Entertainment & Arts Actor Eric Dane, best known for wooing ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ audiences as plastic surgeon Dr.Mark ‘McSteamy’ Sloan, died after a public battle with ALS.

He was 53.HBO Max shared a statement on Instagram, lauding Dane’s talent and saying the network was “fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of Euphoria.” The show’s creator, Sam Levinson, shared a statement with Variety saying he’s heartbroken by the loss of a dear friend.“Working with him was an honor,” Levinson said.“Being his friend was a gift.

Eric’s family is in our prayers.May his memory be for a blessing.”Former “Grey’s Anatomy” showrunner Krista Vernoff shared an Instagram post fondly reminiscing about when Dane returned to the set in 2021 to film a dream sequence featuring his character, who died in Season 9.

Although it was shot during the pandemic, he “broke the rules” and gave her a huge hug.“The t...