SAN JOSE (California), Feb 20 (Bernama-dpa) -- United States (US) actor Eric Dane, best known for his role in the television series Grey's Anatomy, has died at the age of 53, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing US media reports on Thursday.
"He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the centre of his world," the New York Times quoted his spokeswoman Melissa Bank as saying.
In April 2025, Dane revealed that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neurodegenerative disease. His illness brought his acting career to an abrupt end.
Dane rose to international fame portraying surgeon Mark Sloan, nicknamed "McSteamy," on Grey's Anatomy.
After six years on the medical drama, he took on the lead role of a US Navy captain in the post-apocalyptic series The Last Ship. From 2019, he appeared in the HBO production Euphoria.
He also featured in several films, including X-Men: The Last Stand, Marley & Me, Valentine's Day, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
ALS affects the central and peripheral nervous systems, causing progressive muscle weakness, speech and swallowing difficulties and eventually paralysis.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; www.bernama.com; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies.
Follow us on social media :
Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio
Twitter : @bernama.com, @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio
Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial
TikTok : @bernamaofficial
