Laura Ann Tull — laura ann tull Calls Eric Dane 'a bully and an a-hole' in Threads Posts After His Death

laura ann tull posted on Threads in response to the announcement of Eric Dane’s death, calling him "a bully and an a-hole" and saying his behavior cost her opportunities; the posts have reopened questions about her time as an extra on Grey’s Anatomy and about Dane’s departure from the show.

Laura Ann Tull’s Threads posts and immediate reaction

In a comment under a post about Eric Dane’s passing, Laura Ann Tull wrote bluntly that he "was a bully and an a-hole, " and when other users challenged her she doubled down repeatedly. She wrote that "He was a coward who abused me. Bullied me. Made fun of me, " and in another reply said, "He just died. I only wish he’d apologized & admitted what he did. " Tull also wrote that she had intended at one point to pursue legal action over what she described.

Allegations of long-term harm, cancer and autoimmune disease

Tull expanded her posts beyond on-set incidents, accusing Dane of interfering with her ability to work and claiming long-term professional and personal consequences. In her messages she called him a "narcissist, " said his comments contributed to lasting harm, and wrote, "His dying doesn’t change [the] destruction he caused me. " In a longer passage she said he "made fun of me. When I had beaten cancer. When I was getting sick with an autoimmune disease, " and added that he "got into my business" and that she "wouldn’t make a s*x tape. "

Claim that she influenced his exit from Grey’s Anatomy

Tull asserted that she played a role in Dane’s exit from Grey’s Anatomy, writing, "I am why he was fired from Grey’s, " and saying she contacted production prior to his departure. She specifically said she called the creator’s office and "called Rhimes’ assistant two weeks before they announced his termination, " while also acknowledging she did not provide evidence to support that claim. There is no public record supporting Tull’s claim that she influenced Dane’s departure; earlier coverage linked his 2012 exit to budget and creative decisions as long-running cast members became more expensive for the network.

Past Medium essay and feeling pushed out of the industry

The comments echo themes Tull previously shared in a June 2018 Medium post, where she said she worked as an extra on Grey’s Anatomy for three years but "never spoke to Dane once directly" and that she "did hear him talk about me. " In that essay she described being labeled "weird" through a third party and said the experience contributed to her feeling pushed out of the industry. She also wrote in that piece that she remained a member of SAG-AFTRA and wanted justice for what she described as bullying.

Eric Dane’s death, career notes and public context

Eric Dane died on February 19, 2026 (ET) at age 53, nearly a year after revealing he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In the months ahead of his death he used his platform to speak openly about ALS and became an advocate for awareness. Dane rose to prominence as Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed "McSteamy, " and later had a major role in the HBO series Euphoria. His departure from Grey’s Anatomy in 2012 was publicly framed around budget and creative decisions; Dane later acknowledged he had been dealing with personal issues, including struggles with prescription medication, while saying those were not the primary reason for his exit. His family said he passed "following a courageous battle with ALS, " surrounded by loved ones.

Public response and outstanding confirmations

Online reactions to Tull’s posts were mixed, with pushback from other users when she first posted. There has not been confirmation or comment from the show’s network, the show’s production company or Eric Dane’s representatives about her specific claims, and Tull did not provide evidence for her assertion that she prompted his firing.