For a generation of television fans, he was Dr Mark Sloan, the confident and charismatic surgeon on Grey's Anatomy affectionately nicknamed 'McSteamy.' But a recent, startling image of actor Eric Dane in a wheelchair has revealed a new and devastating reality.
The 52-year-old star is facing the toughest battle of his life after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), one of the most aggressive neurodegenerative diseases known to medicine. The diagnosis was publicly confirmed on 10 April 2025, after a photo of Dane looking gaunt and rigid at a Toronto airport sparked widespread concern among his fans.
