Anne Heche's Rep Releases Statement After Car Crash, Gives Update on Her Condition

Anne Heche has been declared brain dead after crashing her car into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.

who died Friday a week after crashing her car in Los Angeles — courted critical acclaim with scene-stealing roles in indie smash “Walking and Talking” and the mobster blockbuster “Donnie Brasco” — prompting studio execs to sit up and pay attention. By 1997, Heche — who had just turned 28 years old — was poised to become Tinseltown’s next leading lady, having inked deals to star in a rom-com opposite Harrison Ford and appear in a highly-anticipated remake of “Psycho.”But in August of that year, the starlet went public with the much-older and much more famous DeGeneres, who had publicly come out on the cover of Time magazine just four months earlier. The couple cozied up for the cameras at the premiere of Heche’s disaster flick “Volcano” and their same-sex romance exploded into the public eye.

mourning star Anne Heche following her passing.Heche died on Friday at 53.Her family took her off life support after the “Psycho” star was involved in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.

Ellen DeGeneres is sending her love to Anne Heche's family.The former talk show host took to Twitter on Friday to express that «this is a sad day.»«I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all my love,» her tweet continued. The message was posted just moments before ET confirmed that Heche died after suffering from injuries sustained from a car crash last week in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was 53.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family.

Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.

Anne Heche's ex, James Tupper, is paying tribute to the 53-year-old actress and mother to his 13-year-old son, Atlas. Tupper took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of Heche and simply captioned it, «love you forever,» followed by a broken heart emoji.The tribute comes one day after ET reported that Heche was not expected to recover from the injuries she sustained in the fiery car crash last week in Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family.

Anne Heche has died at age 53 a week after being hospitalized following a car crash in Los Angeles

Actress Anne Heche has sadly died after being removed from life support, a week after she was involved in a serious car crash.

Anne Heche has died at age 53 following the car accident that left her in critical condition, Us Weekly confirms.

Tributes are pouring in for Anne Heche, following the news of her passing at 53-years-old.

Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.

Anne Heche, the actress best known for her roles in the soap opera  and films such as , and, is brain dead at age 53, multiple outlets reported on Friday.While the actress' heart is still beating, she is brain dead, which is the definition of death according to California law, the outlets reported. Her family's rep told  that Heche has not been taken off life support in order to allow OneLegacy Foundation enough time to find organ recipients who will be a match.«Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,» Heche's rep told the outlet in a statement. «Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy.

following a fiery car crash that left her in a coma for a week — with her rep confirming that she is “brain dead” and under California law that is the definition of death.Heche died at a Los Angeles-area hospital, her rep said in a statement Friday. She was 53.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” the statement said.

Ellen DeGeneres is sending her love to Anne Heche's family amid news that the actress is «not expected to survive» following last week's fiery car crash.The former talk show host took to Twitter on Friday and express that «this is a sad day.» She added, «I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all my love.» The sentiment comes a day after a rep told ET that Heche may not recover from the injuries she sustained in last week's car crash in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family. «She is not expected to survive.»The rep added, «It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.»This is a sad day.

Instagram Friday morning. TMZ later reported that she was brain-dead, which is legally considered dead in California.

Anne’s ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres previously admitted that she was no longer “in touch” with the actress but hoped she could recover. “I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” the TV host said.The representative took a moment to talk about her kindness and successful career.

Actress Anne Heche has died aged 53 after her life support was switched off following a car crash last week. Her death was announced by her friend Nancy Davis and family, The Guardian reports.

What a very, very sad outcome.

Anne Heche has tragically passed away at the age of 53 after a car crash last week left her in a coma.

Guardian, the news was confirmed by her family, after they previously announced she’d be taken off life support.

Ellen DeGeneres is sending a message to her ex-girlfriend Anne Heche‘s loved ones.

A post shared by Anne Heche (@anneheche)Late Thursday night, Anne's rep said the actress suffered a severe brain injury in a fiery car accident last week, and the Emmy-winning actress is not expected to survive."Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition," the rep says in a statement on behalf of Heche's family.The statement continued, "It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable."Anne has been in a coma ever since crashing her Mini Cooper into a Los Angeles-area house on Aug. 5.

Over the years, Anne Heche has made a name for herself in various movie and TV projects — but it was her role as a mother that quickly became her favorite part to play.

Anne Heche's ex, James Tupper, is paying tribute to the 53-year-old actress and mother to his 13-year-old son, Atlas. Tupper took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of Heche and simply captioned it, «love you forever,» followed by a broken heart emoji.The tribute comes one day after ET reported that Heche may not recover from the injuries she sustained in the fiery car crash last week in Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family.

Anne Heche has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, but her personal life has been full of tragedy.

The woman who was living in the home destroyed by Anne Heche's car crash is speaking out. Heche crashed her car into the Los Angeles home last Friday, destroying the house and all the property inside.  The house’s tenant, Lynne Mishele, took to Instagram Thursday providing an update on "the most insane, traumatic time," since the fiery car crash.  "I'm still recovering and trying to figure out up from down, but I did want to send a huge, huge thank you to everybody from all over the world, for the overwhelming amount of love and compassion and generosity and kindness that people have shown over the past week," Mishele shared in a video on her business account, Creative Organization.  "It's obviously been the most insane, traumatic time, confusing ...

Anne Heche was smiling in a photo just 21 minutes before she was left seriously injured and fighting for her life after a horror crash.

Anne Heche once said she tried to contact her ex girlfriend Ellen Degeneres "every day" of her life to make peace after their shock split in 2000 - but nothing could "satisfy her soul".

prepare to take her off life support following her car wreck last week in Los Angeles.The 53-year-old “suffered a severe anoxic brain injury” and is “not expected to survive” after her car plowed into a Los Angeles home and went up in flames last Friday, her rep said.As the news of her poor recovery continues to go from bad to worse, Heche’s “13 Minutes” co-star Peter Facinelli and other colleagues paid tribute to the Emmy Award winner.“Praying for you and your beautiful family,” the actor, 48, wrote on his Instagram story alongside a behind-the-scenes photo of the two of them.Heche’s ex-boyfriend James Tupper offered his “thoughts and “prayers” for Heche in a statement to the Daily Mail.Tupper, who dated the actress from 2007 until 2018, referred to Heche as “one of the true talents of her generation.”He also shared a snap of Heche with their 13-year-old son, Atlas.“Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight Anne Heche we love you,” he wrote.Heche’s most famous ex, Ellen DeGeneres, sent her well-wishes to the actress earlier this week.“I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” the comedian, 64, told photographers on Monday, according to the Daily Mail.“Fringe” and “Oz” star Kirk Acevedo also sent his love to Heche’s family, tweeting, “My heart goes out to Anne Heche’s children. No child should lose their mother at such a young age.”Meanwhile, the creator of the “Final Destination” franchise, Jeffrey Reddick, wrote, “This is so tragic.

The very sad update we did not want to hear.

Anne Heche isn’t expected to survive after being admitted to hospital for injuries she suffered in a horrific car crash last Friday.

whose Los Angeles rental home was tragically destroyed in the Anne Heche car crash last week is giving thanks. Lynne Mishele took to Instagram on Thursday to offer an update amid «the most insane, traumatic time» and touch base with those who have reached out to her in recent days. «I'm still recovering and trying to figure out up from down but I did want to send a huge, huge thank you to everybody from all over the world, for the overwhelming amount of love and compassion and generosity and kindness that people have shown over the past week,» she said in the video, which was shared to her Creative Organization business account.«It's obviously been the most insane, traumatic time, confusing… eventually I'll try to get back to everybody and try to read everybody's comments,» she continued.