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Anne Heche's Final Autopsy Results Released

She was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when she crashed car

(Newser) - According to her autopsy, Anne Heche was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when she crashed her car into a Los Angeles home in the August accident that ultimately killed her. Yahoo Entertainment and other outlets obtained the actress' final autopsy report, which includes the results of multiple...

Anne Heche's Ex, Son in Battle Over Estate

James Tupper says Homer Laffoon, Heche's son by Coley Laffoon, isn't fit to manage things

(Newser) - Anne Heche died without a will—maybe. Late last month, the older of the actor's two sons—20-year-old Homer Laffoon, whom Heche shared with TV cameraman Coley Laffoon—filed paperwork to request control of her estate. Now, however, James Tupper, the father of Heche's 13-year-old son, Atlas Tupper,...

Firefighters Didn't Reach Anne Heche for 45 Minutes

They couldn't access her Mini Cooper, buried inside home

(Newser) - For the first 45 minutes firefighters were on the scene, they were unable to help Anne Heche. The actor crashed into a home in the Mar Vista neighborhood around 10:56am on Aug. 5. With flames raging, firefighters were unable to reach Heche's Mini Cooper for at least 20...

Anne Heche's Sons Pick Her Final Resting Spot

It's a cemetery where they also saw a concert after her death

(Newser) - Anne Heche will be laid to rest at a storied Los Angeles cemetery alongside many Hollywood luminaries, her family said Tuesday. Heche was cremated and her ashes will be placed in a mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery at a later date. In a statement to the AP , Heche's son...

Anne Heche Didn't Deserve 'Vitriol' for Drug Abuse
Anne Heche
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Anne Heche May Not Have Had a 'Choice' on Drug Abuse

Writing for NBC, Elizabeth Grey slams lack of compassion for those suffering from addiction

(Newser) - On Sunday, Anne Heche's death was confirmed after the actor was taken off life support , just days after the 53-year-old's fiery car crash in Los Angeles. "I wonder whether it’s enough to satisfy those who have been calling for her head," Elizabeth Grey writes in...

Anne Heche's Cause of Death Revealed

Actress died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, coroner determines

(Newser) - Anne Heche died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries suffered after she crashed her Mini Cooper into a Los Angeles home Aug. 5, the county coroner's office revealed Wednesday. The actress also suffered a "sternal fracture due to blunt trauma," typically caused when a driver's chest...

Anne Heche to Be Taken Off Life Support Today
Rep Confirms Heche's
Death as Exes Grieve
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Rep Confirms Heche's Death as Exes Grieve

Actress dies after being taken off life support Sunday

(Newser) - (Updated with confirmation of her death.) A rep for Anne Heche has confirmed her death after the actress was "peacefully taken off life support" Sunday when a recipient was found for her organs, reports the Washington Post . As Entertainment Weekly notes, her death comes days after she was...

Anne Heche Declared Brain Dead, Says Rep

Actor remains on life support only for her organs

(Newser) - Sad, if expected, news about Anne Heche: A family representative tells TMZ and People that she has been declared brain dead and is thus legally dead in the eyes of California. Though she meets that legal definition, Heche remains on life support, with her heart still beating, solely so her...

Anne Heche Had Cocaine in Her System: Police Source
Anne Heche
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Anne Heche 'Not Expected to Survive'

Spokesperson says actress is on life support

(Newser) - Update: Shortly after news broke that Anne Heche's car crash is being probed as a possible felony DUI, the actress's spokesperson issued a statement on behalf of Heche's family and friends. It states that Heche suffered a "severe anoxic brain injury" caused by a sustained lack...

Anne Heche in Worse Condition Than Last Reported

Actress is still unconscious, rep says

(Newser) - Anne Heche remains in a coma and has not yet regained consciousness following her Friday car crash in Los Angeles. The actress "has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention," her rep tells People . Heche's car caught fire after it ran...

Woman Lost House, All Possessions After Heche Crash

The accident left Heche hospitalized and destroyed a house

(Newser) - Lynne Mishele was at home Friday afternoon with her two dogs and pet tortoise when a Mini Cooper driven by actress Anne Heche plowed into the building. Per CNN, a neighbor said Heche’s car stopped about "two feet away from where [Mishele] was sitting." Firefighters arrived to...

Anne Heche 'Wasn't Doing Real Well' at Crash Scene

Family of 53-year-old actor asks for privacy as LAPD investigates crash

(Newser) - This file has been updated with a witness' account from the scene. Anne Heche remains in intensive care after she crashed her car into a house in Los Angeles on Friday and set off a fire. People confirms that the 53-year-old actor is intubated after suffering burns. No one else...

Anne Heche Said to Be in Critical Condition After Fiery LA Crash

Witnesses say car reportedly driven by Heche sped through neighborhood, smashed into home

(Newser) - A fiery car crash in Los Angeles on Friday left the driver of the car critically injured, and sources say that woman was Wag the Dog and Donnie Brasco actress Anne Heche. Brian Humphrey, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, tells NBC Los Angeles the accident happened around...

We're About to See a Whole Lot More of This Tiger King Star

Carole Baskin to appear on ABC's 'Dancing With the Stars,' along with Nelly, Anne Heche

(Newser) - Will she perform a rockabilly-inspired number to the "Stray Cat Strut"? Or perhaps a more contemporary interpretative dance to "Eye of the Tiger"? All eyes will be on Carole Baskin and her song choices starting Sept. 14, when the new season of Dancing With the Stars...

Shocking Celeb Hookups
 Shocking Celeb Hookups 

Shocking Celeb Hookups

'Really? They dated?'

(Newser) - Chances are you were not shocked when Rihanna and Chris Brown got back together . But you may be surprised to hear that Marlee Matlin dated John Stamos back in the '80s. Such is the nature of the 161 (yes, really) surprising celebrity hookups rounded up by ET Online :
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Anne Heche Bashes Ex on Letterman

(Newser) - Looks like Anne Heche is still none-too-happy about her divorce settlement with ex Coley Laffoon. In an appearance on Letterman last night, Heche asked if she could say "lazy ass" on television after being asked what Laffoon, who collects child support from the actress, does for a living. "...

Heche, Boyfriend Expecting
 Heche, Boyfriend Expecting 

Heche, Boyfriend Expecting

Actor beau Tupper met Heche on ABC's Men in Trees

(Newser) - Anne Heche is pregnant, and both the actress and boyfriend James Tupper are ecstatic, Us Weekly reports. Heche has a son with her ex-husband, whom she left when she met Tupper on the set of ABC’s Men in Trees in 2006. He says they are happier now that they...

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples
10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

These on-screen pairs lack chemistry or are just plain weird

(Newser) - The silver screen has seen countless memorable romances; unfortunately, it has also produced a host of bizarre on-screen hook-ups. Yahoo! Movies runs down the 10 worst:
  1. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble
  2. The original Bennifer in Gigli
  3. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford in Six Days, Seven Nights
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