LOS ANGELES (KNX) – Actress Anne Heche has died, one week after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles home. She was 53 years old.
A representative for the actress confirmed the news to TMZ, adding that the actress was "brain dead."
"Anne 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 impact," a representative said in a statement to PEOPLE Magazine.
It comes hours after a spokesperson for the actress announced that she was not expected to survive. A representative said Heche suffered an "anoxic" injury in the collision, which is when the brain is deprived of oxygen.
"It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable," they said in a statement at the time.
Heche's car struck a home in a Mar Vista neighborhood on Aug. 5 5, causing the home to catch fire. She was hospitalized and it was reported on Monday that the actress had slipped into a coma.
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department said a preliminary test through blood draw revealed drugs were found in her system; however, a second test is being conducted. Officers said they are investigating the incident as a felony DUI traffic crash.
Her acting credits include the soap opera, "Another World," "Donnie Brasco" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer." She was also in in relationship with Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000.
Heche had two children.
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