Died at 53
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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.
Mike had a hard life. sometimes has depression. His dad Marvin was jerk, cheated on his wife, mean to everyone, after some very heated moments when Mike got into a fight with his father while defending his mom June, they broke up. After 2 years since then, the family is hardly in contact with each other. Mike lives with his younger sister Meredith, they are in contact with their mother only occasionally and not with dad. An eco-obsessed vegetarian, Meredith now has appetite for meat and begs Mike to help her get rid of it or accept it. She is at college so Mike has to support her. She is not the only who needs help, his childhood love Isabel shows up with tears and begs to sleep there for few days cause she is afraid, her policeman bf Bob is missing. She sleeps in bed, he is on couch, feelings are back. The next one is Marvin. Mike doesn't want to talk to him. Marvin begs for a hearing, claiming he has changed. Mike interrogates him and learns that Marvin still loves his mom, regrets his actions, and wants to help win her back. Mike doesn't believe it, but when he sees his father cry on a bench later, he understands that he has changed. He reunited with his mom, she has a boyfriend Randy and there are lies about her being a whore. Mike therefore beats up three men in a bar and wrecks a woman's car. Mike tries to help his dad but tell him if he will hurt her he will kill him. Randy beats her up and is a thug who kidnaps Bob. Bob was corrupt and died in shootout and Randy too.
