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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.
John Wayne is retired and enjoying time with family, boxing is a past. After some time, a young aspiring boxer Matthew A. Robinson came to him and wanted John to train him. But John Wayne said he will not return to boxing. He thinks that's what Rose wants and what's right but Rose knows that he misses boxing so she finally tells him that he should train him. So John takes on Matt. Together they also contact John's old team and training begins. Meanwhile, Baer won the IBF against Shadow and Carter won the WBF against Moore. Eaton won the IBU and WBU in a match with Armstrong. Robinson has had his first fight with Tunney and won on points. He then lost by KO to Shadow in a WBO title fight. Then Lewis Ross accepted the IBC fight with Robinson. And the preparations begin. Baer definitively ends his career and frees up his belts for further fights. Robinson is doing well, and as the fight approaches, he's getting a lot of public interest, which he's gained mainly cause wayne coach him. But now there were bar fight, which could let Robinson be suspended from the title fight. John defends him and Matt can continue his training. Ross and Robinson are friendly and in this spirit the whole process around the match takes place, Robinson by KO finally won the match in the 9th. In bonus scene, Archie Cassius comes to John with Joe Barrow and offers him the opportunity to co-found and lead his boxing academy Cassius Academy with Joe, which aims to make the world's greatest boxers in the USA.
