{"id":317978,"date":"2026-04-13T13:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317978"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:47:57","slug":"how-euphoria-season-3-premiere-paid-tribute-to-eric-dane-after-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/how-euphoria-season-3-premiere-paid-tribute-to-eric-dane-after-death\/","title":{"rendered":"How Euphoria Season 3 Premiere Paid Tribute to Eric Dane After Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Euphoria<\/em>\u2018s season 3 premiere found a strategy to pay tribute to <strong>Eric Dane<\/strong> after his death.<\/p>\n<p>Before the episode aired on Sunday, April 12, a title card with Dane\u2019s photo was shown, with the message, \u201cIn remembrance of Eric Dane.\u201d The actor remains to be expected to make an appearance within the upcoming season as Cal.<\/p>\n<p>News originally broke in February that Dane died after a battle with ALS, which is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells within the brain and spinal cord and has no cure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the middle of his world,\u201d read a press release from Dane\u2019s family members. \u201cThroughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the identical fight. He will probably be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Euphoria\u2019 Tragedies: Most Shocking Deaths Through the Years<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe Euphoria solid and crew have mourned the deaths of a few of their colleagues through the years. Euphoria, which premiered in 2019, originally followed troubled highschool student Rue (Zendaya) as she struggled to stay sober after rehab. The hit HBO series was quickly renewed for a second season after its premiere, nevertheless it took [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The statement concluded: \u201cEric adored his fans and is eternally grateful for the outpouring of affection and support he\u2019s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this inconceivable time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dane originally went public together with his diagnosis lower than a 12 months prior.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4259253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1000&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\u2018Euphoria\u2019 Cast Reacts to Eric Dane\u2019s Tragic Death at Age 53 Following ALS Battle: Sydney Sweeney and More\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=100&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=200&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=300&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=400&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=500&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=600&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=700&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=800&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=900&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1000&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1400&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1600&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1800&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eric-Dane-Euphoria-HBO-Press-Site.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Eddy Chen\/HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI actually have been diagnosed with ALS,\u201d he said in an April 2025 statement. \u201cI&#8217;m grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter. I feel fortunate that I&#8217;m in a position to proceed working and am looking forward to returning to [the] set of Euphoria next week. I kindly ask that you simply give my family and I privacy during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve got successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Dane isn\u2019t the one costar the <em>Euphoria<\/em> solid has lost. <strong>Angus Cloud<\/strong>, who played Fez, died in July 2025 following an accidental overdose. He was 25.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sydney-Sweeney-01-Euphoria-Cast-Then-and-Now.jpg?crop=0px%2C57px%2C2000px%2C1131px&#038;resize=400%2C225&#038;quality=86&#038;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sydney Sweeney 01 Euphoria Cast Then and Now\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sydney-Sweeney-01-Euphoria-Cast-Then-and-Now.jpg?quality=86&#038;strip=all\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">\u2018Euphoria\u2018 Forged: See the HBO Show\u2018s Stars Then and Now<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tEuphoria fans have watched the solid change on and off screen for the reason that series first debuted. Based on the Israeli series of the identical name, Euphoria follows troubled highschool student Rue (Zendaya) as she struggled to stay sober after rehab. The series also explores topics including mental illness, toxic relationships, sexuality and more. After [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSome people ask why it took so long between seasons 2 and three. There have been obvious aspects \u2014 the strikes, attempting to make a schedule work with our very in-demand solid, but the actual time was in attempting to work out learn how to discover a strategy to pay respect to those that we lost,\u201d creator <strong>Sam Levinson<\/strong> said in a speech ahead of the season 3 premiere.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cWhen Angus died, it was tough. I loved him deeply, and I fought hard to maintain him clean. The 12 months he died, in 2023, he was one in all 73,000 people in America who died of a fentanyl overdose. I learned an entire lot that 12 months, but what I spotted greater than anything is that death is what gives life meaning. You possibly can\u2019t be smug about existence. You\u2019re forced to reckon with the undeniable fact that life itself is a wonder, a present, a profound blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Euphoria\u2018s season 3 premiere found a strategy to pay tribute to Eric Dane after his death. 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