A statement from a representative said Anne Heche was on life support after suffering brain damage in a fire accident a week ago and is not expected to survive.
The actor, who is in a coma and is in critical condition, remains on life support for possible organ donation, according to a statement released Thursday night on behalf of her family and friends.
Heche, who was admitted to the Grossman Barn Center at West Hills Hospital in north Los Angeles, suffered a “severe anoxic brain injury,” the statement said. Such damage is caused by a persistent lack of oxygen to the brain.
“She is not expected to survive,” the statement said. I keep wearing
On the morning of August 5, Heche’s car crashed into a house in his West Los Angeles neighborhood, causing a fire with the car embedded inside the house.
Earlier Thursday, police said they were investigating Heche for DUI. Detectives with her search warrant took her blood samples and found drugs in her body, said her LAPD spokesperson Jeff Lee.
Toxicology tests, which take weeks to complete, should be performed to more clearly identify the drug and distinguish it from drugs that may have been given for treatment in the hospital.
Evidence of the crash is still being collected, police said, and they plan to file a case with prosecutors if warranted once the investigation is complete.
A representative for Heche declined to comment on the investigation.
Heche’s spokesperson, Heather Duffy Boylston, said on Tuesday that she has been in a coma since the accident and suffered burns that required surgery and lung injuries that required her to breathe on a ventilator. Said there was
“Anne had a big heart and a generous spirit that touched everyone she met. Beyond her extraordinary talent, she considered spreading kindness and joy her life’s work. In particular, it was about moving the needle to embrace loved ones.” “She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and will be missed for her light.”
Heche, 53, was one of Hollywood’s most prominent movie stars in the late 1990s, playing opposite actors such as Johnny Depp (“Donny Brasco”) and Harrison Ford (“Six Days, Seven Nights”). rice field. In her 2001 memoir, she talked about her lifelong struggle with mental health.
She recently had recurring appearances on the network TV series ‘Chicago PD’ and ‘All Rise’ and was a contestant on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2020.