Anne Heche has been taken off life support three days after she was officially declared dead.The Emmy-winning actress, who was 53, suffered severe injuries following a car crash in Los Angeles, California on August 5.
Her blue Mini Cooper crashed into a residential building and burst into flames, leaving Heche trapped inside for some time before 59 firefighters rushed to the scene to free her from the vehicle.
Heche was transported to a hospital where she ‘slipped’ into a coma while fighting severe lung damage, burns and a brain injury.On Friday, she was declared ‘legally dead under California law’ after doctors found her to be brain dead.
However, she remained on a life support machine to preserve her organs until a recipient could be found, per her wishes. It was confirmed on Sunday that a match for Heche’s organs had been identified.
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