Sara Ramirez celebrated the life of their late Grey's Anatomy costar Eric Dane by sharing how he once selflessly supported a guest star on the medical drama. On Saturday, February 21, Ramirez, 50, became the latest Grey's Anatomy cast member to pay tribute to Dane, who died at age 53 on Thursday, February 19, following a battle with the neurodegenerative disease ALS. Ramirez posted a "broken heart emoji" via Instagram and shared a video from trans activist and actress Alexandra Billings, who played Donna Gibson in the classic Grey's Anatomy season 3 episode "Where the Boys Are.