How Eric Dane Incorporated ‘Slurred’ Speech in Final TV Role

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The late actor Eric Dane, best known for his role as Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan, did not let his ALS diagnosis stop him from finishing his story arc on https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/euphoria-season-3-trashier-sexier-and-better-than-ever/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/euphoria-season-3-trashier-sexier-and-better-than-ever/">HBO’s acclaimed series Euphoria.

Show creator Sam Levinson revealed what it was like to work with Dane, who had begun experiencing some of the more severe symptoms of the disease ahead of filming the show’s Season 3.

Levinson told https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/euphoria-sam-levinson-angus-cloud-eric-dane-season-4-1236710947/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/euphoria-sam-levinson-angus-cloud-eric-dane-season-4-1236710947/">Variety he had said to Dane, “There’s no pressure” to return to the show.

The actor had insisted, “I want to do this,” but was worried about “how fast he was deteriorating.”

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