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Anne Heche: They keep their hearts beating waiting to donate their organs

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Anne Heche: They keep their hearts beating waiting to donate their organs

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Anne Heche had previously expressed her desire to donate her organs. Photo by Reuters

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American actress Anne Hechewho suffered an accident with his car on August 5, is brain dead, but is still connected to mechanical assistance equipment and his heart continues to beat, specialist media reports Variety quoting your representative.

the actress of Psychosis Y six days, seven nightswith Harrison Fordwas declared legally dead in the state of California, but continues to be connected to mechanical assistance equipment so that her organs continue to function until they are donated and used in case of transplant compatibility.

Anne Heche with Robert De Niro, in "Lies that kill".  Photo by Reuters

Anne Heche with Robert De Niro, in “Lies that kill”. Photo by Reuters

Variety noticed that it was reported Heche can be disconnected from mechanical assistance between next Saturday and Tuesday.

“Today we have lost a bright light, a kind and cheerful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend”said his family and friends in a statement, reproduced by the medium that covers the Hollywood information.

“We will miss Anne deeply, but she survives through her beautiful children, her iconic body of work and her passionate defense,” the caption continues.

With Harrison Ford, in "Six Days, Seven Nights".  Clarin photo archive

With Harrison Ford, in “Six Days, Seven Nights”. Clarin photo archive

“My brother Atlas and I have lost our mother,” Heche’s son Homer Laffoon said in a statement.

“After six days of almost unbelievable emotional changes, I am left with a profound sadness without words. I wish my mother were free of pain and began to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom,” added Homer.

Earlier, a statement from the actress’s representative reported that “as a result of the accident, Anne suffered a severe brain anoxic injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition” and that she did not expect to survive.

decision made a long time ago

“She decided a long time ago to donate her organs and is being kept alive to determine if any of her organs are viable,” says her agent’s statement.

Anna was 53 years old.  She suffered the accident a week ago, Friday 5th August.  Photo by Reuters

Anna was 53 years old. She suffered the accident a week ago, Friday 5th August. Photo by Reuters

Heche has been at the Grossman Burn Center, located at West Hills Hospital in California, since last August 5, when he collided with his car while driving, presumably under the influence of narcotics – according to the police report – in the neighborhood. Mar Vista residential complex in Los Angeles.

Heche had the actress and presenter as a partner Ellen Degeneres and became famous thanks to his award-winning participation in the telenovela Another worldas well as starring several years later in the series Men in the trees.

Meanwhile, in the cinema, the interpreter took part in such titles as Donnie Brasco, volcano, I know what they did last summer, lies that kill and in the remake by Gus van Sant Psychosisin which he recreated the famous scene of the stabbing in the shower.

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