Anne Heche dead: Ellen DeGeneres reacts after being declared brain dead

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Ellen DeGeneres posted a heartfelt message to her ex-girlfriend Anne Heche just before it was revealed that the actress has died aged 53.

The former talk-show host's message came just moments before it was confirmed Friday morning that Heche was declared legally dead, though her heart is being kept beating so that it can be harvested for donation.'This is a sad day,' said DeGeneres, 64, who dated Heche from 1997 to 2000. 'I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all of my love.' The way they were: Ellen DeGeneres posted a heartfelt message to her ex-girlfriend Anne Heche just before it was revealed that the actress has died aged 53 'This is a sad day': DeGeneres, who who dated Heche from 1997 to 2000. 'I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all of my love'DeGeneres and Heche were serious enough that in 1999, they declared that if Vermont legalized same-sex marriage in a highly publicized case then before the state's supreme court, they would tie the knot.Heche's team announced this Thursday that she was 'not expected to survive' the injuries she sustained from her fiery car crash on August 5, when she drove into a house at 90mph while under the influence of cocaine.

Heche's ex James Tupper, with whom she had fought a protracted and bitter custody battle over their son Atlas, 13, put their differences aside and wrote simply: 'love you forever,' with a broken heart emoji.Selma Blair wrote a heartfelt Instagram tribute to Blair, sharing: 'Since I came to Hollywood, I met so many dear people who loved anne from way back.

And continue to. I was always told how much I would love her and she remained a light to admire.' Throwback to 1997: DeGeneres and Heche were serious enough that in 1999, they declared that.