Anne Heche’s death has been classified as an accident, US media report. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s report, the actress died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries. She also suffered a severe fracture from blunt trauma.
Anne Heche died on Thursday, August 11, according to that same report. The announcement of her disappearance was made the next day, Friday, August 12. The actress, who had been in a coma since her accident, was pronounced dead after being kept alive for a few days to facilitate organ donation.
Los Angeles police said last week that they would perform blood tests on Anne Heche and that investigators would “take the matter to the appropriate legal authority.” However, the police did not give details about the possible legal consequences.
Preliminary positive tests for narcotics
Local media reported that preliminary tests had come back positive for narcotics. But other tests must be done to ensure that the positive result is not related to medical treatment. According to TMZ, Anne Heche tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl, an ultra-potent and addictive synthetic opiate used in some treatments.
Anne Heche acted in a large number of films in the 1990s, including six days, seven nights Where donnie brasco. She is also known for her role in the telenovela Another worldwhich earned him a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. In the 1990s, he had a high-profile relationship with host Ellen DeGeneres.
“My brother Atlas and I have lost our mother,” her son Homer Laffoon said in a statement. “I hope my mother is no longer in pain.” “Today we lose such a radiant light, such a gentle and joyful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend,” the family said in a separate statement. “Anne will be deeply missed, but her wonderful children, her immense work and her passionate struggles will outlive her.”
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