TMZ also shared footage showing that Heche's vehicle had reportedly hit an apartment complex's garage shortly before the crash.Footage captured from doorbell cameras at the time caught what appeared to be Heche's car traveling at a high speed in the moments before the collision, in the neighborhood of Mar Vista.One week after her subsequent hospitalization, Heche, 53, passed away on August 12, with her representative saying in a statement that the mother of two would be "deeply missed" by those whose lives she had touched.Since the incident, a wave of attention has been paid to episodes of Better Together, the podcast that Heche hosted with her friend Heather Duffy Boylston.In one particular episode, which premiered on YouTube on June 28, 2021, Heche spoke candidly about her relationship with DeGeneres, whom she dated between 1997 and 2000.
She also shared reasons for why she split with the comedian.The podcasting duo discussed reports that DeGeneres was heading to Africa, prompting Heche to quip: "Finally, she's [far] enough away that I'm starting to be able to breathe again.
It's like fresh air a little bit... You know what I feel like with Ellen in Africa? I feel a little bit like a new man."During the discussion, the pair alleged that DeGeneres banned Heche from her hugely popular The Ellen DeGeneres Show, allegedly making networks and studios reluctant to hire her because of her hindrance in promoting projects."We're finding now, people coming to us, and we're getting information about how she blocked you in ways that we had no idea," Boylston said to Heche of DeGeneres.