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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.
45 years ago, Cynthia von Doom who’s obsessed with enriching herself with power, makes a deal with the devil promising him her soul in return for power. Years later, Victor von Doom, a master of science and magic gets enrolled at State University. But he has an obsession with getting his mother back. So begins to study alternate dimensions and builds a device that will allow him to contact his mother. When Victor gets transported the realm, his mother begged him to turn back. However the devil, Mephisto reached out and touched Doom, chilling him to the bone causing the device to blow up. When Victor woke up from the explosion, he receives a minor scar on his face and believes that he’s hideously disfigured. Haunted by visions of his mother, Victor travels to the Himalayas where he gets found by monks. There he becomes leader of the hidden tribe and begins to forge a suit of armor that will protect him from his dreams and calls himself… Doctor Doom.
