Actress Anne Heche

The 53-year-old died from her injuries nine days after she was involved in a fiery car crash.

“Any information or records that have been requested prior to this turn of events will still be collected as they arrive as a matter of formalities and included in the overall case. She is not expected to survive. The vehicle struck a two-storey home and “erupted in heavy fire” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. The actress, who rose to fame in the late 90s, suffered burns and a brain injury when she crashed her car into a house. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

She was pronounced legally dead on Friday following horrific car crash.

“Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” a rep for Heche told People in a statement on behalf of her family and friends. As reported by People, a match was found over the weekend, and Heche was removed from life support on Sunday evening. Heche was legally pronounced dead on Friday, August 12, but was kept on life support through Sunday while medical staff found an organ match.

Heche had sustained burns and a severe anoxic brain injury on August 5 when she crashed her car into a two-story home in the Mar Vista neighbourhood of Los ...

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After a week of tragic news, a silver lining can be found in the death of Anne Heche. Her organs will go to a needed recipient.

Cocaine was found in the actress’s bloodstream, as was fentanyl, but it’s unclear of the latter was given to her in the hospital as part of her pain treatment. Support for Anne Heche flowed over social media in the days following her accident. Heche has been generating daily news coverage since she crashed her automobile twice in Los Angeles. The first time, Heche drove into the garage of an apartment complex.

The actress was declared dead last week but kept on life support until a suitable person was found.

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Some news outlets announced Anne Heche's death on Friday. Others said she died Sunday. Will more media change the policies on publishing obituaries?

For hours, the “American Girl” singer was either dead, hospitalized, “clinging to life” or “fighting for his life,” depending on the publication. “And I think this is one of those situations where you have to get it right.” On direction from husband Liam Neeson, Richardson was flown from Quebec back home to New York, admitted to a hospital and ultimately removed from life support once her loved ones were able to gather around her. The Times chose to wait to publish an obituary until later Friday, after the family released a statement saying that Heche had died; Times reporters reached Heche’s eldest son, Homer Laffoon, who said his mother had died, at which point the obituary published. Most major news organizations, including the Los Angeles Times, historically have waited to declare a person “dead” and to publish the obituary only after life support has been disconnected. Heche smashed her Mini Cooper into an L.A. home Aug. 5 and was severely burned when the car erupted in flames.