Grey\u2019s Anatomy stars have paid tribute to actor Eric Dane, who died aged 53 after a public battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).<\/p>\n
His representatives announced his death on Friday, saying he spent his final days \u201csurrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the centre of his world\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dane\u2019s big break came in 2006, playing the suave Dr Mark \u201cMcSteamy\u201d Sloan in the popular US medical drama.<\/p>\n
He later reached a new generation of viewers when he was cast as Cal Jacobs, an antagonist on the HBO hit Euphoria.<\/p>\n
Kevin McKidd, who portrays trauma surgeon Owen Hunt on Grey\u2019s Anatomy, posted a picture of Dane to his Instagram stories, writing \u201cRest in Peace, Buddy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Kim Raver, who stars as McKidd\u2019s on-screen wife Teddy Altman, called Dane a \u201clight\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019d see it effortlessly shine from him on the set of Grey\u2019s as well as when he was with Rebecca and the girls,\u201d she captioned an Instagram photo of the pair.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring filming he\u2019d get this twinkle in his eye and with a mischievous look, he would deliver with perfect comedic timing, a line of dialogue that would floor you! You will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similar sentiments were echoed by Sarah Drew, who played April Kepner, and James Pickens Jr, who portrays Richard Webber.<\/p>\n
The US actor died less than a year after publicly revealing he had been diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease.<\/p>\n
In a statement to Variety, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson said: \u201d I\u2019m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift.<\/p>\n
\u201cEric\u2019s family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alyssa Milano, who acted alongside Dane during his recurring role in the fantasy TV series Charmed, told her Instagram followers she could not stop thinking about the \u201cspark in Eric\u2019s eye right before he\u2019d say something that would either make you spit out your drink or rethink your entire perspective\u201d.<\/p>\n
She wrote: \u201cHe had a razor-sharp sense of humor. He loved the absurdity of things. He loved catching people off guard.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd when it came to his daughters and Rebecca, everything in him softened. He carried them with him even in rooms where they weren\u2019t present. You could see it in the way his voice changed when he said their names. A breathtakingly beautiful family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dane portrayed Jason Dean \u2013 a love interest of Milano\u2019s character \u2013 for nine episodes in the show\u2019s fifth and sixth seasons.<\/p>\n
Ashton Kutcher, John Stamos, Nina Dobrev, Robert Patrick and Maria Shriver were among the celebrity friends who also paid tribute to Dane.<\/p>\n
The Franklin strip fanatics fantasy football league will miss Mr. Eric Dane. We know you\u2019ll be watching from the booth. Miss you, buddy. Let\u2019s keep fighting the fight to solve ALS. pic.twitter.com\/00TtwmQHAK<\/a><\/p>\n