Eric Dane, who played McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, dies
Eric Dane, best known for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy and Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, passed away at the age of 53 after battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).
Eric Dane’s widow Rebecca Gayheart and her two children made their first public appearance in Los Angeles since the Grey’s Anatomy actor’s tragic death on February 19th.
Gayheart, 54, brought her daughters Billie, 16, and Georgia, 14, to the premiere of “The Drama” on Tuesday night, March 17. According to Vogue, the teens hugged their late father’s Euphoria co-star Zendaya (who played opposite Robert Pattinson in A24) at the event’s afterparty.
Dane died on February 19 at the age of 53 from respiratory failure after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS, a rare degenerative disease that can affect the brain and spinal cord.
USA TODAY obtained a copy of his death certificate on March 2 confirming his cause of death.
His attorney, Melissa Banks, said in a Feb. 19 statement that he spent his final days “a dear friend, devoted wife, and the center of his world to his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia.”
How long have Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart been married?
Gayheart and Married Dane tied the knot in 2004.
Following his death, she thanked her friends, family and fans for the “outpouring of love and support” on her Instagram Stories on February 22nd, writing: “There are not enough words to express my gratitude. You are truly supporting us during this difficult time.”
The two filed for divorce in 2018, but Gayheart legally denied the divorce three years later, around the time Dane revealed his ALS diagnosis.
In December, Gayheart wrote about their unusual relationship in an essay for The Cut, sharing that they lived in the same house, although not exclusively, for eight years.
“He has dated other people and I have dated others. It’s a very complicated relationship and one that confuses people. Our love may not be romantic, but it’s a familial love,” she wrote. “Eric knows that I always want the best for him. I’m going to do the best for him, and I know he’ll do the same for me.”
Will Eric Dane appear in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3?
Eric Dane will play troubled father Cal Jacobs in Season 3 of the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Euphoria.
“I feel lucky to be able to continue working and look forward to returning to the set of ‘Euphoria’ next week,” he told People magazine in April 2025.
Since the coming-of-age drama premiered in 2019 with Zendaya, Coleman Domingo, Hunter Schafer and Sidney Sweeney, he played the real estate businessman and closeted bisexual father of Jacob Elordi’s Nate Jacobs.
Contributor: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
