Grey's Anatomy Honors Eric Dane With On-Air Tribute as Disputed Posthumous Claim Emerges

Overview

• Eric Dane’s family confirmed he died on February 19 at age 53 after battling ALS.
• The February 26 Grey’s Anatomy episode closed with roughly 60 seconds of highlights from his tenure as Dr. Mark Sloan, later shared on the show’s official Instagram account.
• The tribute used the Tommee Profitt and Fleurie cover of Chasing Cars, a song the series has featured in notable moments.
• Separately, former extra Laura Ann Tull posted on Threads accusing Dane of bullying and calling him a tyrant, also claiming she was behind his 2012 departure from the show.
• Her assertions lack supporting evidence, she says they never spoke, no former colleagues have corroborated her account, and public reporting has attributed his exit to production and storyline decisions.