Anne Heche’s son mourns his mother: ‘We have lost a bright light’

Anne Heche’s son paid tribute to his mother on Friday, saying the family had lost “a kind and joyful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend”.

In a statement, Heche’s son, Homer Laffoon, 20, wrote: “My brother Atlas and I lost our mom. After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I was left with deep sadness and no words. I hope for my mom to be free of pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom.”

Last Friday, Heche was in a car traveling at high speed when it went off the road and collided with a residence that was engulfed in flames, Los Angeles police public information officer Jeff Lee told CNN at the time.

A week after the accident, Heche is “brain dead” but remains on life support, according to a statement from her family and friends and shared with CNN by her representative.

Under California law, due to her condition, Heche is considered legally dead.

Heche has not been taken off life support, so they have time to determine if he is a match for organ donation, according to the representative.

The family said in an earlier statement Thursday night that “it has long been” Heche’s choice to donate her organs.

“We have lost a bright light, a kind and cheerful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend,” the family’s earlier statement read. “Anne will be sorely missed, but she lives on through her beautiful children, her iconic work, and her passionate advocacy. Her courage to always stand up for her truth, spread the message of love and acceptance.” of it, will continue to have a lasting impact..”

Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury, which deprives the brain of oxygen, as a result of the accident, according to the family representative.

A woman inside the home at the time of the crash suffered minor injuries and sought medical attention, according to Lee.

In their message Thursday, Heche’s family and friends thanked her care team at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital and paid tribute to Heche’s “big heart” and “generous spirit.”

“More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work, especially moving the needle for acceptance from the one she loves,” the statement read.

Heche rose to fame on the soap opera “Another World,” where she played the dual role of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love from 1987 to 1991. She earned a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the show.

Heche followed up that success with numerous films, including “Donnie Brasco,” “Wag the Dog” and “Six Days Seven Nights” opposite Harrison Ford.

In more recent years, Heche has appeared on such television shows as “The Brave,” “Quantico,” and “Chicago PD.”

Following the accident, there was an outpouring of support for the actress from the Hollywood community. Her ex and former “Men in Trees” co-star James Tupper, with whom she shares one of her two children, wrote in Instagram: “Thoughts and prayers for this beautiful woman, actress and mother tonight, Anne Heche. We love you.”

Ryan Tillotson, the producer of the Heche podcast “Better together,” she said in a statement that she was “irreplaceable” and will be remembered for “her big heart, her commitment to the people she loved, and the fearless way she fought for what she believed in.”

“More than a loving hostess, Anne was my friend, collaborator and a very fine actress. Anne added life to every room she entered with her tremendous energy and welcoming presence,” said Tillotson.


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