Anne Heche 'drank vodka' with 'wine chasers' in podcast posted before 'horrific' Los Angeles crash

Actress Anne Heche has sadly died after being removed from life support, a week after she was involved in a serious car crash.

Anne Heche has died at age 53 following the car accident that left her in critical condition, Us Weekly confirms.

Tributes are pouring in for Anne Heche, following the news of her passing at 53-years-old.

Anne Heche, the actress best known for her roles in the soap opera  and films such as , and, is brain dead at age 53, multiple outlets reported on Friday.While the actress' heart is still beating, she is brain dead, which is the definition of death according to California law, the outlets reported. Her family's rep told  that Heche has not been taken off life support in order to allow OneLegacy Foundation enough time to find organ recipients who will be a match.«Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,» Heche's rep told the outlet in a statement. «Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy.

Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.

following a fiery car crash that left her in a coma for a week — with her rep confirming that she is “brain dead” and under California law that is the definition of death.Heche died at a Los Angeles-area hospital, her rep said in a statement Friday. She was 53.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” the statement said.

Ellen DeGeneres is sending her love to Anne Heche's family amid news that the actress is «not expected to survive» following last week's fiery car crash.The former talk show host took to Twitter on Friday and express that «this is a sad day.» She added, «I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all my love.» The sentiment comes a day after a rep told ET that Heche may not recover from the injuries she sustained in last week's car crash in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family. «She is not expected to survive.»The rep added, «It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.»This is a sad day.

Anne’s ex-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres previously admitted that she was no longer “in touch” with the actress but hoped she could recover. “I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” the TV host said.The representative took a moment to talk about her kindness and successful career.

Actress Anne Heche has died aged 53 after her life support was switched off following a car crash last week. Her death was announced by her friend Nancy Davis and family, The Guardian reports.

What a very, very sad outcome.

Anne Heche has tragically passed away at the age of 53 after a car crash last week left her in a coma.

Guardian, the news was confirmed by her family, after they previously announced she’d be taken off life support.

Anne Heche’s life support has been sadly switched off a week after she suffered a horrific car accident in Los Angeles.The actress, 53, had previously been declared brain dead after her Mini Cooper smashed into a two-storey house and was engulfed in flames in the neighbourhood of Mar Vista. The awful crash saw Anne's car smash into the garage of an apartment complex and burst into flames.As a result, the I Know What You Did Last Summer actress suffered lung damage, burns and a severe anoxic brain injury, which is caused by a sustained lack of oxygen to the brain.One week after the crash, Anne’s family announced she was being kept on life support to see if her organs are viable to be donated.They issued a statement on Friday August 12 that read: "It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.""Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. “More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life's work - especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love."She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light."Her family also put on record their thanks to the "dedicated staff and wonderful nurses" at the Grossman Burn Centre at West Hills Hospital who had taken care of her.More to follow…Anne remained in a critical condition in a coma at the Grossman Burn Centre at West Hills Hospital after her terrible car accident.Speaking after the crash, LAPD spokesman Matthew Cruz said the incident was being investigated as a felony driving under the influence collision. He told PA: "This case is still an active and ongoing investigation.“It is currently in the process of

Ellen DeGeneres is sending a message to her ex-girlfriend Anne Heche‘s loved ones.

Ellen DeGeneres has paid tribute to her former partner following the heartbreaking news.READ MORE: Ellen DeGeneres' ex Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' following horror crashTaking to Twitter, she penned: "This is a sad day. I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all of my love."Per her final requests, Hollywood star Anne Heche was kept on a ventilator to determine whether any of her remaining organs were viable to be donated.A rep for the late mum-of-two, who was in a relationship with US comedian Ellen from 1997 to 2000, previously shared her last wishes to her loyal legion of fans after the horrific car crash.A statement read: “We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayer for Anne’s recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses that cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Centre at West Hills hospital.“Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition.

A post shared by Anne Heche (@anneheche)Late Thursday night, Anne's rep said the actress suffered a severe brain injury in a fiery car accident last week, and the Emmy-winning actress is not expected to survive."Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition," the rep says in a statement on behalf of Heche's family.The statement continued, "It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she's being kept on life support to determine if any are viable."Anne has been in a coma ever since crashing her Mini Cooper into a Los Angeles-area house on Aug. 5.

Over the years, Anne Heche has made a name for herself in various movie and TV projects — but it was her role as a mother that quickly became her favorite part to play.

Anne Heche's ex, James Tupper, is paying tribute to the 53-year-old actress and mother to his 13-year-old son, Atlas. Tupper took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of Heche and simply captioned it, «love you forever,» followed by a broken heart emoji.The tribute comes one day after ET reported that Heche may not recover from the injuries she sustained in the fiery car crash last week in Los Angeles.«Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition,» the actress' rep said in a statement to ET on Thursday, on behalf of her family.

Anne Heche has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, but her personal life has been full of tragedy.

Anne Heche looked happy in her very last Instagram post shared on July 14.The 53-year-old star - who will have her life support turned off following her car crash a week ago, per her rep - smiled while on the beach set of an independent film she made with Joey Lawrence and his wife Samantha Cope Lawrence as well as his brother Andrew Lawrence.'Good times on set with Lawrence Bros! ❤️' the actress wrote in her caption.DailyMail.com has learned she was shooting a small role in the romantic comedy called Frankie Meets Jack in Braintree, Massachusetts. The film wrapped in mid July and is still expected to be released next year.

The woman who was living in the home destroyed by Anne Heche's car crash is speaking out. Heche crashed her car into the Los Angeles home last Friday, destroying the house and all the property inside.  The house’s tenant, Lynne Mishele, took to Instagram Thursday providing an update on "the most insane, traumatic time," since the fiery car crash.  "I'm still recovering and trying to figure out up from down, but I did want to send a huge, huge thank you to everybody from all over the world, for the overwhelming amount of love and compassion and generosity and kindness that people have shown over the past week," Mishele shared in a video on her business account, Creative Organization.  "It's obviously been the most insane, traumatic time, confusing ...