On February 19, actor Eric Dane died following a battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). He was 53.
Dane discovered mainstream success after he joined the solid of the beloved medical drama Gray’s Anatomy throughout its second season, which premiered in 2006. Dane starred as Dr. Mark Sloan, referred to as Dr. McSteamy, on the ABC collection till the ninth season. He additionally had a visitor position in a season 17 episode, which aired in 2021, per IMDb.
Whereas talking to Further TV in 2022, Dane revealed that he had by no means tuned into Gray’s Anatomy. He defined that he was properly conscious of the present’s storylines due to his entry to the scripts and time on set.
“I by no means watched it … I used to be there when it occurred,” mentioned Dane to Further TV.
He clarified that he believed the present was “very properly accomplished” and “very properly written.”
“That is in all probability why individuals are nonetheless watching,” mentioned Dane within the Further TV interview.
In a June 2024 interview on LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Dane shared that he had “seen a couple of episodes” of Gray’s Anatomy, however wasn’t an lively viewer. He mentioned that his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, mothered by his estranged spouse, Rebecca Gayheart, had been followers of the present.
“They’ve watched all the pieces,” mentioned Dane within the 2024 interview.
He then defined his reasoning for not watching the present, which is presently in its twenty second season.
“I used to be sort of there when it occurred, so my angle was like I do not wish to see it as a result of you then begin taking a look at stuff you should not be taking a look at. And the expertise for me was within the act of,” mentioned the actor.
Dane shared he appreciated his time starring in Gray’s Anatomy in a 2022 interview on The Jess Cagle Present.
“It was enjoyable, you already know, I like all these individuals dearly,” mentioned Dane within the interview.
