Eric Dane

American actor (1972–2026)
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Eric Dane

Summary

Eric Dane is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on November 9, 1972[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 19, 2026[5]. He worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.013% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106,269 views/month, #131 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Eric Dane…
  • Eric Dane passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Eric Dane was born on November 9, 1972[3].
  • Eric Dane died on February 19, 2026[5].
  • Among Eric Dane's spouses was Rebecca Gayheart[11].
  • Eric Dane held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Eric Dane's native language[13].
  • Eric Dane's professions included television actor[6].
  • Eric Dane's professions included film actor[7].
  • Eric Dane worked as an actor[8].
  • Eric Dane's professions included film producer[9].
  • Eric Dane's field of work was acting[14].
  • Eric Dane's field of work was film acting[15].
  • Eric Dane's field of work was television series[16].
  • Eric Dane was educated at Sequoia High School[17].
  • Eric Dane was educated at San Mateo High School[18].
  • Eric Dane is recorded as male[19].
  • Eric Dane's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eric Dane's Commons category is recorded as Eric Dane[21].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[22].
  • Eric Dane's family name is recorded as Dane[23].
  • Eric Dane's given name is recorded as Eric[24].
  • Eric Dane's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • Eric Dane's described at URL is recorded as https://baike.sogou.com/v32768117.htm[26].
  • Eric Dane's medical condition is recorded as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1972-11-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8ae852a7-fbfb-41ef-84d7-c585e33b64a5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Dane's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on November 9, 1972[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Sequoia High School[17], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1895[35] and San Mateo High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1902[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and film producer[9]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[39]; film acting[15]; and television series[16], a type of television program[40].

Personal Life

Among Eric Dane's spouses was Rebecca Gayheart[11].

Death and Burial

Eric Dane died on February 19, 2026[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[22].

Why It Matters

Eric Dane ranks in the top 0.013% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106,269 views/month, #131 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Eric Dane born?

Eric Dane's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Eric Dane die?

Eric Dane passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Eric Dane married to?

Eric Dane's spouses include Rebecca Gayheart[11].

What did Eric Dane do for work?

Eric Dane worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], actor[8], and film producer[9].

Where did Eric Dane go to school?

Eric Dane was educated at Sequoia High School[17] and San Mateo High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 70244
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  2. 27d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 763390
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  3. 4w ago · Geagea · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014363701705171
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  4. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 person id → 17861
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  5. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B20F-C4C6-0178-332A-14A2
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  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 61164
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  7. 20w ago · ~2026-29483-83 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Number of children → {'amount': '+2'}
    Work period end → —
    Occupation → television actor, film actor, actor +1
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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