Eric Dane death latest: Euphoria creator and Ashton Kutcher lead tributes after Grey’s Anatomy actor dies age 53

Actor Eric Dane died at the age of 53 Thursday after battling ALS. His memoir, Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, will be released this year.

Journalist Maria Shriver’s The Open Field, a Penguin Random House imprint, will publish the book.

The memoir will include pivotal moments in Dane’s life, including his first day on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, the birth of his two daughters and when he received his ALS diagnosis, according to The Open Field.

“I want to capture the moments that shaped me — the beautiful days, the hard ones, the ones I never took for granted — so that if nothing else, people who read it will remember what it means to live with heart," Dane previously said about the book, per the Associated Press. "If sharing this helps someone find meaning in their own days, then my story is worth telling.”

Journalist Maria Shriver has said she was “honored” Eric Dane chose her publishing imprint for his memoir, which is set be released this year.

“I’m heartbroken by this devastating news about Eric Dane. What a tragedy. He was so heroic the way he handled his diagnosis. He used his voice to let the world know what it was like living with ALS,” Shriver wrote on X.

Dane died at the age of 53 Thursday after battling ALS, a degenerative nervous system disease.

“I was honored he chose my publishing imprint to publish his memoir. He told me he wanted his family to know how much he loved them, and he wanted to leave them a story they could be proud of,” Shriver added.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Its name is derived from Greek and refers to a wasting away of the muscles responsible for controlling voluntary movement caused by a lack of nourishment, the fault of a genetic mutation.

As the ALS Association explains: “Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their demise.”

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John Stamos has paid tribute to Eric Danes, saying his Wedding Wars co-star left “too soon.”

“RIP, Buddy. Me and @realericdane played brothers years ago in a beautiful movie called, Wedding Wars. Good guy. Too soon. Xo J,” Stamos wrote on Instagram.

I AM ALS, a group aimed at ending the degenerative nervous system disease, has paid tribute to Eric Dane, who died at the age of 53 Thursday.

The actor announced he was diagnosed with ALS last April and had worked with the advocacy group before his death.

“We are heartbroken by the passing of our friend @RealEricDane, a fierce advocate, a generous spirit, and a true champion in the movement to end ALS,” I AM ALS wrote on X.

Fans have poured into the comment section of an Instagram post announcing Eric Dane’s death. The actor died at 53 after battling ALS.

“I’m devastated. RIP, Eric,” one person wrote on a post by People.

Another commented: “So young. RIP McSteamy,” referring to his Grey’s Anatomy character’s nickname.

“I’m sitting here crying like a baby. He was such a lovely man, a family man. May he rest in peace,” a third said.

Dane leaves behind his wife of more than 20 years and their two daughters.

SAG-AFTRA, the world’s largest labor union representing performers and broadcasters, has paid tribute to Eric Dane’s following his death.

“We are heartbroken by the passing of Eric Dane, a #SagAftraMember since 1991,” the union wrote on X. “He inspired audiences and colleagues alike, and faced ALS with courage and a commitment to advocacy.”

Fellow Valentine's Day actor Ashton Kutcher has paid tribute to Eric Dane following his death.

“The Franklin strip fanatics fantasy football league will miss Mr. Eric Dane. We know you’ll be watching from the booth. Miss you, buddy. Let’s keep fighting the fight to solve ALS,” Kutcher wrote on X.

In October 2025, Eric Dane found himself back on the set of a medical drama. For six seasons on Grey’s Anatomy, the San Francisco-born star had made hearts race as a doctor dubbed “McSteamy”. This time, in an emotionally-charged episode of Brilliant Minds, he was playing a patient.

Six months earlier, Dane, who has died Thursday at the age of 53, announced to the world that he had been diagnosed with ALS.

Dane vowed that the condition would not stop him from acting. In Brilliant Minds, he played Matthew Ramati, a firefighter whose pride prevented him from revealing his own ALS diagnosis to his family.

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Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has paid tribute to Eric Dane after the actor’s death.

“I’m heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric,” Levinson told Variety. “Working with him was an honor. Being his friend was a gift. Eric’s family is in our prayers. May his memory be for a blessing.”

Dane played Cal Jacobs, a father hiding that he is gay, on Levinson’s hit drama. Dane died Thursday after battling ALS, a degenerative nervous system disease.