India, Feb. 20 -- Eric Dane, best known for playing Dr. Mark "McSteamy" Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, has died at 53 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his publicist confirmed.

A statement said he spent his final moments surrounded by loved ones and described his daughters as "the center of his world."

Dane married actress Rebecca Gayheart in 2004. She filed for divorce in 2018 but later withdrew the petition.

In recent interviews, Gayheart said they had been separated for years while continuing to support one another as family.

Speaking about navigating Dane's illness, she said she tried to show their daughters "that we show up for people no matter what. and that we will get through it the best we can."

Dane also said du...