Celebrity News August 17, 2022
Anne Heche’s Cause of Death Revealed
Less than a week after Anne Heche was declared legally dead, more details have been released.
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office revealed that Heche died from “inhalation and thermal injuries,” as well as a “sternal fracture due to blunt force trauma.”
Her death has been ruled an accident.
Earlier this month, Heche plowed her Mini Cooper into a Los Angeles home, igniting a fire.
The 911 call has been released from the fiery crash.
In the call, obtained by "Extra," a person tells the dispatcher, “A car just went through my neighbor's house."
The caller notes that everyone in the home is unharmed, but is uncertain how many people were in the car, saying, “Somebody is opening the back to see if we can access because they're kinda trapped... inside the car.”
Another person is heard in the background yelling “fire!” as another voice asks for hoses.
The dispatcher tells the caller that authorities are making their way to the scene, and suggests they “get the driver out of the car if we can, but I need you to stay in a safe location. Don’t put yourself in any danger.”
In a video obtained by TMZ, Heche was seen being taken from the scene on a stretcher. As a firefighter was putting her into an ambulance, she was seen flailing around while attempting to get up from the stretcher.
She reportedly never regained consciousness after arriving at a hospital.
Heche’s autopsy report has not been released yet, but a blood test revealed that cocaine was in her system.
On Sunday, Heche was “peacefully taken off life support,” according to her rep.
Anne Heche ‘Peacefully Taken Off Life Support’
View StoryTMZ reported that organ recipients had been identified, so surgeons were ready to remove Heche’s organs.
It is unclear which organs were transplanted, but Us Weekly reported Heche was memorialized with an Honor Walk for her organ donations.
To honor donors, hospital staffers form a line from the patient’s hospital room to the operating room. Typically, the medical staff asks for permission from the family to perform the Honor Walk, and the next of kin usually has the opportunity to accompany their lost loved ones to the operating room.
On Friday, her rep told "Extra" that Heche's heart was still beating, but that she was "legally dead,” saying, "Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend. 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."