Actor Frank Grillo has added himself to the long list of Eric Dane’s former co-stars paying tribute to the star following his tragic passing.
Dane, 53, lost his short but brave battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on February 19, and the stars have come out in force to express their collective grief.
Grillo starred alongside Dane in John Swab’s 2023 crime thriller “Little Dixie.” IMDb’s synopsis of the movie describes it as follows: “Doc, a former special forces operative, facilitates a fragile truce in secrecy between the state governor and a Mexican drug cartel. But when it breaks down, the cartel’s hatchet man sets his vengeful sights on Doc’s daughter.”
In the film, Grillo played the above-mentioned Doc Alexander, while Dane played a corrupt Oklahoma governor named Richard Jeffs.
60-year-old Grillo used his social media to pay tribute to his former co-star.
Frank Grillo Remembers ‘Pal’ Dane Who He ‘Laughed Often’ With
GettyA grieving Frank Grillo took to his Instagram account to share his short but heartfelt tribute to Eric Dane with his 779,000 followers.
The caption on Grillo’s post read, “My heart is broken. We lost a good man @realericdane who i had the pleasure of sharing the screen with. We became pals and laughed often. My prayers go out to his beautiful family 🙏💔 see you on the other side brother.”
That Dane became such good friends with Grillo based on a single collaboration speaks highly of his positive impact on those around him — as does Grillo’s lovely tribute.
Grillo’s Followers Mourn ‘King of Cool’ Dane
GettyFrank Grillo’s post was full of comments from his followers sharing their grief, as well as their love and admiration for Eric Dane.
One of Grillo’s followers wrote, “❤️🙏 condolences to his family and friends. I enjoyed the movies that he appeared in. He will be missed.”
Someone else in the comments section said, “😢😢😢😢😢 why does it seem the good die young ???? So sad. 😞. May he RIP and his family find comfort with loved ones through this difficult time 🙏🏼.”
Another Instagram user commented, “So heartbreaking 💔 This ugly disease is so debilitating and sucks the life right out of a person. Praying @realericdane has finally found peace 💔🪽🕊️.”
One user simply wrote, “RIP so so sad love and prayers for strength to family and friends ❤️🙏🏻.”
Finally, a very supportive follower of Grillo’s said, “So sad😢🕊️ Im so sorry for your loss Frankie!💔🙏 We love you @frankgrillo1 and we’ll support you!🙌🥹”
We’d like to send our sincere condolences to all of Eric Dane’s family and friends.
May he rest in eternal peace.
