Overview
- ABC’s medical drama closed its Feb. 26 U.S. episode with a compilation of Mark Sloan moments set to Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars and a card reading “In memory of Eric Dane. 1972–2026.”
- The show’s official accounts shared the video tribute on social platforms, drawing an outpouring of messages from fans and former castmates.
- Eric Dane died on Feb. 19 at age 53 following ALS, a diagnosis he disclosed publicly in 2025, according to a statement from his family to People.
- Netflix released Dane’s pre-recorded Famous Last Words episode, filmed in November 2025 under an agreement to publish only after his death, with Brad Falchuk directing.
- Dane used his final year to raise ALS awareness, including arranging a cameo portraying a character with the disease in Mentes brillantes.