Anne Heche Dies; Taken Off Life Support
Actress Anne Heche has died after being taken off life support.Heche, the former partner of Ellen DeGeneres, had been declared brain dead, a representative for Heche told the Los Angeles Times, but she was kept on life support for a time.“She was declared brain dead last night but has been kept on life support for organ donation,” rep Holly Baird told the Times in a Friday email.
Medical personnel were determining if any of Heche's organs are in a condition to be donated after Heche's injuries in a fiery car accident a week ago.
But she has now been taken off life support, the Times has just reported.Her son Homer released this statement to the Times: “My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom.
After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness. Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom.“Over those six days, thousands of friends, family, and fans made their hearts known to me.
