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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 the story of the best director in the world, who had to meet 9 women during his stay in his homeland to find love finally. David Absolon is a very successful man, he has so many film awards at home that we can't count them, but he would trade them all for love. When he suddenly has some free time, he decides to travel to his native country for a while and first spends time with his parents in the capital, Prague, and then goes to the small town in the countryside where he grew up, Bystřice. Even though he gradually becomes the center of attention of several women, he still feels lonely and dreams of love. Each of these women (Evelýna, Lucie, Tatiana, Nora, Sofie, Izabela, Mariána, Eleanora, Šarlota) always becomes just a momentary romance, just another affair, but love is hard to find. The problem with the search is that, as they say, there is always darkness under the light, and so David keeps getting the idea that his soulmate is the girl from the neighborhood, with whom he is getting closer and closer. Another problem is the tabloid photographer who is stalking him and filming his stay in the Czech Republic.
