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Eric William Dane (born Eric William Melvin; November 9, 1972 – February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, one of his most notable roles was as Dr. Mark Sloan 'Dr. McSteamy' on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2006–2012; 2021). He also played Captain Tom Chandler in the TNT series The Last Ship (2014–2018), Cal Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2026), and FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe in the Amazon Prime Video crime series Countdown (2025). He appeared in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). In April 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He said his symptoms had begun roughly eighteen months earlier. By June 2025, he had completely lost the use of his right arm, and by October 2025 he was using a wheelchair. He died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53. From Wikipedia.
This is set in Bruce’s Earlier Days when he first becomes Batman. Bruce is on a mission to solve his parents murder and get revenge but when The Joker turns up kidnapping people and doing terrorist acts. Harvey Bullock is a new detective in town after his TV show failed he’s partnered with Jim Gordon but Bullocks arrogance lands them in trouble with the corrupt Mayor Cobblepot and The Joker. Joker kidnaps Barbara Gordon and tortures her. Bruce is at a Gala event to do some recon on Oswald Cobblepot with other big names like Oliver Queen, Thomas Elliot & Lex Luthor there too, but when the Joker does a livestream of him planning to kill Barbara Batman races to the location and the pair fight whilst Gordon gets Barbara out. Bullock tried to help but gets thrown into a cellar filled with old patients and victims from Arkham showing him “the real Gotham” Batman is able to stop Joker and hands him over to the GCPD. Batman races back over to the Mayors office to confront Cobblepot about the Wayne’s Murder and he admits to plotting it but then stabs Bruce in the chest with his umbrella. Oswald is about to kill Batman after unmasking him as Bruce but then Alfred comes in and kills Oswald to save Bruce. The film ends with Bruce visiting Barbara in hospital and offering to pay for her medical bills but through the hospital window we see a man on the rooftop watching Bruce.
