Entertainment: Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53 


Entertainment: Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53 

Anne Heche, the actress whose career included roles in movies such as I Know What You Did Last Summer and the 1998 remake of Psycho, died on Aug. 12 at age 53, following a car crash. 

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a star.

Anne Heche, whose career spanned over three decades and included appearances in over 40 films and television shows, has died on Aug. 12. She was 53 years old.

"Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend," a rep for the star told Uk Reporters in a statement on behalf of Heche's family and friends. "Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact."

The family's rep told Uk Reporters that while Heche is legally dead according to California law, her heart is still beating and she has not been taken off life support in order to allow OneLegacy Foundation enough time to find recipients who will be a match. 

News of Heche's passing comes one week after she was involved in an Aug. 5 car crash. The Donnie Brasco star was behind the wheel of her Mini Cooper when it collided into a home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the vehicle was traveling at a high speed, so it "burst into flames and came to rest 30 feet inside the two-story home." 

Heche was treated on the scene and quickly transported to a hospital in critical condition. On Aug. 8, her rep told Uk Reporters that the actress had slipped into a coma and did not "regain consciousness since shortly after the accident."

Heche's illustrious career began in 1987 when she landed her first starring role as twin sisters Vicky and Marley on the soap opera, Another World. Heche received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991.

After her win, she earned substantial roles in If These Walls Could Talk, Donnie Brasco, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Six Days, Seven Nights, and the 1998 remake of the classic thriller, Psycho.