<P> This season follows the story - line of Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) and Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) as they try to save their marriage and adopt Zola after Meredith tampered with the Alzheimer 's trial in the previous season . Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) also struggles to forgive Meredith because Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) takes the blame for Meredith and stepping down , and Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) takes his place as Chief of Surgery . Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) decides to have an abortion , putting her relationship with Hunt at odds . Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) and Arizona Robbins ( Jessica Capshaw ) co-parent their baby with Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ) who continues to have an on / off relationship with Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) . Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) deals with the fallout of his decision to tell Owen about Meredith altering the Alzheimer 's trial , and becomes an outcast by the other residents . Teddy Altman ( Kim Raver ) marries Henry Burton ( Scott Foley ) , who later dies of a heart condition , leaving her devastated . </P>
<P> This season follows the story - line of Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) and Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) as they try to save their marriage and adopt Zola after Meredith tampered with the Alzheimer 's trial in the previous season . Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) also struggles to forgive Meredith because Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) takes the blame for Meredith and stepping down , and Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) takes his place as Chief of Surgery . Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) decides to have an abortion , putting her relationship with Hunt at odds . Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) and Arizona Robbins ( Jessica Capshaw ) co-parent their baby with Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ) who continues to have an on / off relationship with Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) . Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) deals with the fallout of his decision to tell Owen about Meredith altering the Alzheimer 's trial , and becomes an outcast by the other residents . Teddy Altman ( Kim Raver ) marries Henry Burton ( Scott Foley ) , who later dies of a heart condition , leaving her devastated . </P>
who dies in season 8 of greys anatomy
who dies in season 8 of greys anatomy
Henry Burton
Henry Burton