Robert De Niro praised Anne Heche as a “great actress”.
The Hollywood icon paid a rousing tribute to Heche, who died at the age of 53 after starring alongside the actress in the 1997 political satire film Wag the Dog.
De Niro, 78, said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight, “So sad to hear the tragic passing of Anne Heche. It was a lot of fun working with him,” he said. sad! sad! sad! ”
The actress died on Friday (08.12.22), days after being involved in a car accident.
A rep for the movie star previously confirmed that Heche fell into a coma after the crash.
“Shortly after the accident, Anne Heche was unconscious, comatose and in critical condition.
“She has significant lung injuries requiring a ventilator and burns requiring surgical intervention.”
Heche’s best friend, Nancy Davis, later confirmed that she had passed away.
Nancy says:
“I will miss her and cherish all the beautiful memories we shared.
“She is very supportive of anything she can do to help @racetoerasems and when she sees that she can contribute something of her time, talent and creative genius to finding a cure for multiple sclerosis. always said so.
“My heart is broken #heavenhasanewangel #heavenhasanotherangel. (sic)”
Heche’s former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres also paid tribute to Heche on Twitter.
Ellen, 64, wrote on the microblogging platform: