Anne Heche is brain-dead after fiery crash into home, spokesperson says

LOS ANGELES — Actor Anne Heche is brain dead, her spokesperson said Friday, nearly a week after she crashed her car into a home in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Anne Heche is brain-dead, her spokesperson said Friday, a week after she crashed her car into a home in Los Angeles.

"While Anne is legally dead according to California law, her heart is still beating, and she has not been taken off life support so that One Legacy can see if she is a match for organ donation," Heche's spokesperson said in a statement to NBC News.

"We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend," a statement on behalf of Heche's family and friends said Friday.

"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." 

Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, weighed in Friday afternoon by declaring in a statement that he and his brother, Atlas, have lost their mother.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anne-heche-not-expected-survive-family-says-rcna42152

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