Anne Heche has died this Friday, August 12th, after the life support that kept her was withdrawn due to the injuries suffered in a car accident on Friday of last week.
The artist was in a coma due to a severe brain injury from her accident and her family had already anticipated that she was not expected to survive, according to a statement sent to People magazine.
“We want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery, and to thank the thoughtful medical team and wonderful nurses at West Hills Hospital Burn Center. Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche He suffers from severe cerebral anoxia and remains in a coma, in critical condition. He is not expected to survive“, said the statement.
Last Friday, August 5th, Anne Heche suffered a car accident in Los Angeles, California, for which she had to be taken to a hospital. According to reports to the TMZ site, the actress was driving a blue Mini Cooper when she crashed into the garage of an apartment complex.
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The neighbors of the unit tried to get Anne out of the car, however, the actress reversed to leave the place at full speed. Shortly after, she crashed again into a nearby house, starting a fire.
According to the TMZ newspaper, police sources confirmed that Heche had used cocaine before the accident, according to those analyses, in which traces of fentanyl were also found.