What Happened To Mark Sloan? Why Did Mark Sloan Actor Eric Dane Leave Greys Anatomy?

Who Is Mark Sloan In Grey’s Anatomy?

Mark Sloan is a character from the medical drama television series, ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ airing on the ABC network. He was a plastic surgeon at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. He has two children named Sloan Riley and Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres. The character first appeared in the series in the 18th episode of the second season titled, ‘Yesterday’ aired on February 19, 2006.  He was first introduced in the series as the best friend of Derek Shepherd. His last appearance was in the 10th episode of the 17th season titled, ‘Breathe’ aired on April 1, 2021. The character also appeared in the spin-off series ‘Private Practice.’ The character was portrayed by the American actor Eric Dane. 

What Happened To Mark Sloan?

Mark Sloan started appearing in the series Grey’s Anatomy as a guest star in 2006 and later became a regular cast member. In the season finale of Season 8, Mark along with Meredith, Lexie, Cristina, Arizona, and Derek, travelled to Boise, Idaho in a plane. They were on the way to perform a surgical separation of conjoined twins. The plane crashed and they were stranded in the woods. It appeared that Mark escaped with minor injuries. He became unconscious after the death of Lexie. Cristina checked him and found that he had a cardiac tamponade, a condition in which a fluid accumulates in the fluid sac around the heart. Meredith drained the fluid using a tube. He was taken to the front of the plane and he woke up. He told Arizona that Lexie was dead and she was waiting for him. He was taken to Idaho and then to Seattle Grace Mercy West. His condition was worse and he woke up briefly after two months. After one day, he again went into a coma. He was alive with life support for thirty days and he died after the life support was taken off. He later appeared in the dream of Meredith in the 17th season, in April 2021. 

What Did Mark Sloan Die Of On Grey’s Anatomy?

Mark Sloan met with a plane crash accident when he was travelling to Idaho. His heart sac was filled with fluid (cardiac tamponade) and he went unresponsive. He woke up after the fluid was drained. He was taken to Seattle Grace Mercy West, later, but his condition was worse. His condition was declining for two months and then he woke up. After a day, he went into a coma. Later, the life support machines which kept him alive were turned off after thirty days and he died when Derek and Callie were near him. 

Does Mark Sloan Wake Up Before Dying?

After the plane crash, Mark Sloan’s health became much worse. He was treated with life support. He woke up two months after the plane crash. But he was conscious only for a day. Then he became unresponsive. He was in a coma for thirty days and died when the life support was taken off. 

Why Did Mark Sloan Actor Eric Dane Leave Grey’s Anatomy?

The character of Mark Sloan died in the 9th season of the series in October 2012. Many fans were wondering why this character was written off the series. The main reason behind the character’s exit from the series was that the actor Eric Dane wanted to leave the show. On his exit from the show, Eric stated in an interview with Entertainment weekly, “Grey’s Anatomy is a world — it’s not about any one individual actor and the storylines were sort of…you know, heading in different directions. So it was an opportunity for me to go and I was interested in something different. I loved doing Grey’s Anatomy. I would have done it until the final episode, but this was something I couldn’t pass up.” After leaving the show, he appeared in a main role in the series ‘The Last Ship.’

Who Is Mark Sloan Actor Eric Dane?

Eric Dane is an American actor. He appeared in many television shows and films. He made his acting debut on a television sitcom named ‘Saved by the Bell’ in 1991. His film debut was in the 1999 film ‘The Basket.’ He is known for his roles in the films Marley & Me, Valentine’s Day, and Burlesque. His famous television roles are in Grey’s Anatomy, The Last Ship, and Euphoria.

He was born in San Francisco, California, United States, on November 9, 1972, and is currently 50 years old, as per Super Stars Bio. He went to Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California and San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California. He played in the boys’ varsity water polo team in high school. He had been married to actress Rebecca Gayheart between 2004 and 2018, and they have two daughters. He has an estimated net worth of $7 million USD.

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