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Eric Dane

American actor (1972–2026)

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Also known as Eric William Dane

Born: November 9, 1972
Died: February 19, 2026
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1.“Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ Star, Dies at 53”variety.com/2026/tv/news/eric-dane-dead-mcsteamy-greys-anatomy-euphoria-1236667968/Retrieved 2026-02-20
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Birthplace: San Francisco
Place of death: Los Angeles
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-02-22
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: television actor
, film actor
, actor
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-02-22
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Education: Sequoia High School
, San Mateo High School
Spouse: Rebecca Gayheart(2004–2026)
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1.Stated in Page Sixpagesix.com/2026/02/19/celebrity-news/why-eric-danes-wife-rebecca-gayheart-withdrew-divorce-filing-after-actors-als-diagnosis/Retrieved 2026-02-21
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Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Eric William Melvin Dane was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, he was cast as Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He went on to appear in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as Multiple Man, Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).

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Sol Goode(2001)
Charmed(1998)
Roseanne(1988)

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-12
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Given name: Eric
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1.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/eric-dane-who-played-mcsteamy-greys-anatomy-dies-53-2026-02-20/
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William
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1.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/eric-dane-who-played-mcsteamy-greys-anatomy-dies-53-2026-02-20/
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Number of children: 2
Start of work period: 1991
Family name: Dane
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1.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/eric-dane-who-played-mcsteamy-greys-anatomy-dies-53-2026-02-20/
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Social media followers: 334,225(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2646196464
336,696(January 8, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2646196464
275,200(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2646196464
Native language: English
Writing language: English
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1.Stated in IdRefRetrieved 2026-02-20
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Birth name: Eric William Dane
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1.“Eric Dane (Eric William Dane)”cinematografo.it/cast/eric-dane-k2z296peRetrieved 2023-06-06
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Medical condition: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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1.Stated in Peoplepeople.com/eric-dane-diagnosed-with-als-exclusive-11713179
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Cause of death: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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1.“Eric Dane, Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria Star, Dead at 53 Nearly 1 Year After Announcing ALS Diagnosis”people.com/eric-dane-dead-greys-anatomy-star-was-53-11717334Retrieved 2026-02-20
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Manner of death: natural causes
Name in native language: Eric Dane
End of work period: 2026
Different from: Eric Dane
Field of work: acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-02-22
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film acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-02-22
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television series
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2026-02-22
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