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Eric William Dane (born Eric William Melvin; November 9, 1972 – February 19, 2026) was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, one of his most notable roles was as Dr. Mark Sloan 'Dr. McSteamy' on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2006–2012; 2021). He also played Captain Tom Chandler in the TNT series The Last Ship (2014–2018), Cal Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2026), and FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe in the Amazon Prime Video crime series Countdown (2025). He appeared in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). In April 2025, he announced that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He said his symptoms had begun roughly eighteen months earlier. By June 2025, he had completely lost the use of his right arm, and by October 2025 he was using a wheelchair. He died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53. From Wikipedia.
Cory Whitmore was just a regular College student in Opal City. His stepmother, Patty Dugan, a weapons engineer, has created a robotic suit to defend the city if it were ever attacked. One day Cory and his friends Rita Tyler & Harry Heywood accidentally get involved into a fight featuring Skywoman, the original sidekick to Starwoman. As Skywoman is killed, Cory retrieves her cosmic staff and is enchanted with its powers. With these powers Cory becomes Starboy, and he must stop Doctor Polaris, a disgraced physicist who has learned the ways to control all types of metal around her. Polaris who wants to kill any members of the Justice Society, a team put together by the US Government to combat in the Cold War, as Polaris father was accidentally killed in the crossfire of a mission of theirs. Cory must reunite the Justice Society and learn to be a Superhero. Episodes: New Boy The Justice Society Grounded My Heroes S.T.R.I.P.E. True Lies Damaged Death By Metal Homecoming Final Hour
