Eric Dane, best known for playing Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, has died at the age of 53 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his publicist has confirmed.
A statement said he spent his last moments surrounded by his loved ones and described his daughters as “the center of his world.”
Marriage to Rebecca Gayhart
Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart in 2004. She filed for divorce in 2018 but later withdrew the petition.
In recent interviews, Gayheart said they had been separated for years while continuing to support each other as a family.
Speaking about overcoming Dane’s disease, she said she tried to show their daughters “that we show people no matter what… that we will get through it the best we can.”
Dane also said during his diagnosis that he was “grateful to have my loving family by my side.”
Their daughters
The couple has two daughters:
Billie Beatrice Dane (born 2010)
Georgia Geraldine Dayne (born 2011)
They live primarily with Gayheart and are still in school.
Net worth and career
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Dane’s net worth to be around $7 million, earned through television and film roles. After appearing on Grey’s Anatomy, he starred in TNT’s The Last Ship and later appeared in HBO’s Euphoria.
His film credits include Marley and Me, Valentine’s Day and X-Men: The Last Stand.
Gayheart’s net worth is estimated at $5 million, putting the family’s combined wealth at about $12 million, based on public estimates.
In 2025, Dane revealed that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease. After his diagnosis, he worked to raise awareness about this condition.
