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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.

WHOLE STORY IS IN COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the aftermath of Agent K's retirement, Agent J struggles to adapt to life without his legendary partner. When an intergalactic warlord, Zyxar the Displacer, arrives on Earth seeking a powerful artifact capable of manipulating space and time, J is paired with the overly analytical Agent D to stop him. The stakes skyrocket as the artifact’s activation threatens to tear reality apart. Ordered by Chief O to assemble a new elite team, J recruits agents old and new, including Agent H, Agent W, and a secretive Agent A. Together, they face mistrust, rifts in reality, and Zyxar’s shape-shifting deception. From Mars, where Elvis runs a karaoke bar for aliens, to the streets of New York, where chaos reigns, the team battles against time and a formidable alien army. In a climactic showdown, Agent J sacrifices himself to save Earth, using the artifact to obliterate Zyxar and stabilize the galaxy. As echoes of war calm, humanity begins to rebuild, and J’s heroism inspires a new era for the MIB, led by Chief K and Agent D.
