Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inCarsen HoladayTuesday 20 October 2026 07:33 BSTGrey's Anatomy pays tributes to Eric DaneEric Dane’s posthumous memoir, Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, offers an inside look at his life and career following his death in February 2026 at the age of 53.In an excerpt from the book, the late actor revealed he was written out of Grey’s Anatomy because he had become too expensive for the production, alongside his struggles with addiction.Dane explained that he was mentally ready to leave the medical drama after playing Dr Mark Sloan for eight years, feeling he had squeezed every ounce of life out of the character.Set for publication on 3 November, the memoir's audiobook edition will be narrated by his Euphoria co-star Jacob Elordi.Written following his ALS diagnosis in April 2025, Dane expressed a wish that sharing his story would help readers find meaning in their own lives.In fullEric Dane reveals in posthumous memoir he felt ‘expendable’ after he was let go from Grey’s AnatomyMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in