Anne Heche of 'Another World' passes away at 53

Emmy Awardwinning actor Anne Heche passed away She was 53 According to People in a statement read on behalf of Heches family and friends a representative for the star told Today we lost a bright light a kind and most joyful soul a loving mother and a loyal friendAnne 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 impactHeche is legally dead under California law but her heart is still beating Heches heart is still beating and she hasnt been taken off life support in order to give OneLegacy Foundation enough time to locate recipients who will be a match according to the family representative who confirms this to PEOPLEHomer the older of Heches two sons 20 also shared his sorrowMy brother Atlas and I lost our Mom he said After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings I am left with a deep wordless sadness Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedomHe continued by thanking everyone for the love and support that his family and he have received from all over the worldOver those six days thousands of friends family and fans made their hearts known to me he said I am grateful for their love as I am for the support of my Dad Coley and my stepmom Alexi who continue to be my rock during this time Rest In Peace Mom I love youThe news comes a week after she struck a home in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Mar Vista with her car critically injuring the actress and destroying the house as reported by PeopleHer representative revealed on Thursday that the prognosis was grim In a statement on behalf of Heches family the representative said Unfortunately due to her accident Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma in critical condition She is not expected to survive It has long been her choice to donate her organs and shes being kept on life support to determine if any are viableMeanwhile Heches career spanned decades and featured notable performances on stage screen and television She became wellknown in the late 1980s and early 1990s thanks to her parts in the movies Volcano Wag the Dog I Know What You Did Last Summer Six Days Seven Nights and the 1998 remake of Psycho as well as the soap opera Another World 19871991 She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for bestsupporting actress for her work in the 2004 film Gracies Choice and from 2006 to 2008 she starred in the ABC romantic comedy series Men in TreesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever