by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm an innately nosey and chronically online celebrity and pop culture journalist, with my specialist areas including deep-diving lyrics and calling out Terrible MenTM. Back in February, TV lovers everywhere were left devastated when it was announced that Eric Dane had died at age 53. Gilbert Flores / Getty Images The sad news came less than a year after Eric revealed that he had been diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.