Laura Ann Tull (laura ann tull) Accuses Eric Dane of Bullying Days After His Death
laura ann tull has published a string of posts days after Eric Dane’s death, accusing the late actor of long-term bullying on the set of Grey’s Anatomy and saying she played a role in his exit from the series. The claims, raised in the wake of Dane’s Feb. 19, 2026 death, have reopened debate about past workplace behavior and whether unverified accusations should be aired after a public figure’s passing.
Posts on Threads and earlier essays: what Tull said
Tull shared multiple messages on Threads and began comments on a tribute post, writing bluntly that “He was a bully and a hole” and calling Dane “a narcissist. ” She also used the phrase “He was a bully and a bad person” in her posts and described him as a “perpetrator. ” In a longer passage she wrote that “He was a coward who abused me. Bullied me. Made fun of me. When I had beaten cancer. When I was getting sick with an autoimmune disease… His dying doesn’t change [the] destruction he caused me. ”
Laura Ann Tull’s claim that she prompted Eric Dane’s firing
Tull went further, alleging she contacted the office of creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes and that her outreach led to Dane’s removal. She wrote, “I am why he was fired from Grey's. I called Rhimes’ assistant two weeks before they announced his termination. Rhimes I doubt will ever admit that. ” Those assertions are central to Tull’s public account of how the matter moved beyond the set.
Timeline: Dane’s death, age and Grey’s Anatomy years
Eric Dane died on February 19, 2026 (ET) after a year-long battle with ALS; one report noted he was 53 at the time of his death. Dane played Dr. Mark Sloan, nicknamed McSteamy, on Grey’s Anatomy from 2006 to 2012. His departure was first reported in July 2012 when Shonda Rhimes said she and Dane “did not come to this decision lightly, but after much consideration and conversations, he and I have decided that this is the right time for his storyline to end. ” Years later, on an appearance in June 2024 on the Armchair Expert podcast, Dane said he believed he was “let go, ” suggesting rising cast costs may have been a factor.
Earlier on-set history Tull describes and her past essay
Tull has said she worked on the set of Grey’s Anatomy for three years as an extra and in posts recounted experiences from roughly 2005 to 2008. In a June 2018 essay she reflected that she “worked on [the] set of Grey’s Anatomy for three years as an extra, but I never spoke to Dane once. But I did hear him talk about me… I am still SAG AFTRA and I want justice for Dane’s bullying. ” She has said Dane mocked and mistreated her while she was battling cancer and while she was becoming sick with an autoimmune disease.
Unconfirmed claims, official silence and divided public reaction
There has been no confirmation or public comment from ABC, from Shondaland, or from Eric Dane’s representatives or family about Tull’s recent posts. Critics of the timing and veracity of the allegations have questioned raising unverified personal claims when Dane cannot respond, and some have suggested Tull’s claims may be exaggerated. Supporters argue background actors occupy a low tier on set and that alleged bullying should be disclosed even after the accused has died; opponents counter that airing such claims in the immediate days after Dane’s death is ethically fraught and risks tarnishing a person who spent his final year battling ALS and who, some say, sought to improve social awareness while ill.
Tull’s newest posts are not the first time she has publicly accused Dane; she publicly addressed her experiences in 2018 and has now reiterated and expanded those allegations in posts following his death.
