Kate Walsh Pays Tribute to Late 'Grey's Anatomy' Co-Star Eric Dane, Shares What She Loved About Him

Kate Walsh is the latest star to pay tribute to Eric Dane.

The 58-year-old actress and the late actor co-starred together on Grey’s Anatomy, and he also appeared on her spinoff Private Practice.

Across the two shows, they shared many scenes together, and following his death on Thursday (February 19), Kate is speaking out about her friend and co-star.

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“I’m at a loss for words to try to express the sadness around Eric’s passing. First and foremost I am thinking of his girls and Rebecca and holding them in my prayers and my heart,” the actress wrote on Instagram, along with several stills of them on Grey’s.

“I literally remember my very first scene with Eric…an elevator scene at Seattle Greys ???? So, so long ago. I believe it was his first scene on the show too and he was nervous. He was so handsome and I thought ‘but can this guy act?’ ???? and of course he could, and did, and the rest is history,” Kate continued.

“One of the things I loved about Eric was his sensitivity and vulnerability, (and intelligence, of course) but he had the gravitas & old soul that made his work magnetic and made him a great friend off set. In those early days of Grey’s, as with most network tv shows, we spent more time with each other than with anyone else and so we became a family of sorts and Eric was such a source of support and love.”

She concluded, “ALS is an awful disease & too many people have lost loved ones to it. I know it was Eric’s mission to help find a cure. I would encourage you to look into @targetals in his memory. ????️”

If you missed it, former Grey’s star Patrick Dempsey shared heartbreaking details about Eric‘s final days.

It was also revealed that Eric‘s death took place on the 20th anniversary of his first episode of Grey’s Anatomy.