Katherine Heigl Pays Tribute To Eric Dane: “Here’s To Your Next Great Adventure”

As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement. On Sunday, the actress who played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC medical drama for six seasons said she was “grateful I got to bask in” Dane’s gold before he died at […] Katherine Heigl and Eric Dane on 'Grey's Anatomy' Mitch Haddad/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement. On Sunday, the actress who played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC medical drama for six seasons said she was “grateful I got to bask in” Dane’s gold before he died at age 53 on Thursday, following a year-long struggle with ALS. “I debated this post for days. I have never been comfortable grieving publicly,” she started in the Instagram caption. “I share my tears, my stories and my memories with those I’m closest to and more times than not I share them only with the heavens alone. But that silence can often look like a lack of care which I could not abide here. Related Stories News Eric Dane Dies After ALS Diagnosis: ‘Euphoria’ & ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Was 53