Anne Heche passes away. Actress taken off life support after being declared brain dead
Anne Heche
Hollywood actress Anne Heche passed away after she was taken off the life-support system on Sunday night. Heche was declared brain dead on Friday, August 11, days after her terrible car accident that left the actress with several injuries.
Her representative confirmed the news on Sunday night, “Anne Heche has been peacefully taken off life support.”
She was kept on the life-support system until they found a suitable organ recipient.
On August 5, the 'Another World' actress rammed her blue Mini Cooper into a home in the LAneighbourhood. After the terrible crash, the car caught fire and she was stuck in the car for an hour until shewas rescued.
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Last Friday, Heche was declared legally dead as per California law, whichsays that the person is dead after the official declaration, even though they still have a heartbeat. The deceased person was mostly kept on life support until the medics found a suitable organ recipient.
Hechesustained critical brain injuriesand her lungs got damaged due to the smoke she inhaled. The Emmy-winning actresswent into a coma and never regained consciousnessever since the accident.
Later, it was revealed that the 'Volcano' actress was under drug influence during the crash. LAPD also confirmed that Heche had cocaine in her system.
The actress is survived by her two sons Homer and Atlas.
Earlier, her family issued a statement through the rep, stating,"Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition".
"She is not expected to survive."
"It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable," the rep further stated to People magazine.
Anne made a mark in this industry with her incredible talent - rose to fame in the late 80s thanks to her daily soap 'Another world'. Later, she starred in several star-studded movies and shared the screen with superstars likeHarrison Ford in 'Six Days, Seven Nights',1997's'Volcano', 'Donnie Brasco', 'Return to Paradise' and more.
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