Actor Eric Dane has tragically passed away and another actor who worked with him two decades ago has spoken out about his passing.
53-year-old Dane — who appeared in movies like 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand,” 2010’s “Valentine’s Day,” and 2024’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” and television shows like “Charmed,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Euphoria” (per IMDb) — had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since 2025.
A plethora of stars have paid tribute to Dane, who left us far too young. They include “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson, who said he was “heartbroken” at the news, and several actors who have worked alongside the actor over the years.
One of those actors is John Stamos. Stamos, 62, starred alongside Dane in a made-for-television movie called “Wedding Wars,” which aired on A&E in 2006. In the film, Stamos portrays a gay wedding planner named Shel Grandy, and Dane plays his brother, Ben Grandy, whose wedding Shel organizes.
Stamos remembered Dane fondly on social media.
John Stamos Praised ‘Good Guy’ Eric Dane Who Passed Away ‘Too Soon’
John Stamos took to his Instagram account to share a short but heartfelt tribute to Eric Dane with his 4.4 million followers.
The post contained a picture of Stamos standing with Dane at the premiere of the aforementioned “Wedding Wars” in December 2006.
Stamos captioned his post, “RIP, Buddy. Me and @realericdane played brothers years ago in a beautiful movie called, Wedding Wars. Good guy. Too soon. Xo J.”
It says a lot about Dane that people remember him so fondly after such brief collaborations many years ago.
Stamos’ Followers Shared Their Grief and Admiration for Dane
GettyJohn Stamos’ followers had lots of lovely things to say in the comments about Eric Dane, with many of them expressing grief and sharing their love and admiration for the actor.
One person wrote, “Sobbing. He was such a light in this world. May he rest in paradise ❤️😔.”
Referencing Dane’s “Grey’s Anatomy” character, another of Stamos’ followers said, “Noooo 😢❤️ Rest in peace McSteamy 😞.”
Someone else commented quoting one of Dane’s characters, writing, “”Being human isn’t about cutting out the darkness. It’s about fighting every day to find the light.” — Tom Chandler (Eric Dane), The Last Ship. I’ve always loved this quote he said in this amazing show. Wow. Such sad news. 🕊️”
Another shocked Instagram user commented, “WAIT WHAT 😭😭😭 I’m so sorry for everyone’s loss he meant a lot to everybody, rest in peace Eric Dane, you were a strong kind soul 💔😢👏.”
We’d like to express our sadness at the tragic passing of the brilliant Eric Dane. We also send our love and condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in eternal peace.
