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Anne Heche, April 4, 2019 in New York.
HOLLYWOOD – A week after his car accident, which occurred in Los Angelesthe news is pessimistic about his health conditionAnne Heche. According to American media, the American actress is in a desperate state and “must not survive”.
The accident caused “serious injuries” cerebral palsy, a representative for the 53-year-old actress said in a press release released this Thursday, August 11. “It has been his choice for a long time organ donation and it is kept alive to determine whether any of them are applicable”.according to the text quoted by the American press.
Anne Heche in a coma since August 5
The press release also thanks Anne Heche’s supporters, as well as the nursing staff who cared for her at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital, north of Los Angeles. “Anna had a big heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit”press release follows.
“More than her extraordinary talent, she considered spreading kindness and joy her life’s work”says the text again before adding that we “She will be remembered for her courageous honesty”.
The actress has been in a coma since her accident on August 5 when her car crashed into a two-story house in the Mar Vista neighborhood. “causing structural damage as well as a severe fire”, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took 65 minutes for the 59 mobilized firefighters to extinguish the fire.
Blood tests performed
Los Angeles police said in a statement Thursday that they will conduct blood tests on Anne Heche and that investigators will “submit the case to the relevant judicial authority”. The police, however, did not provide details on possible legal consequences. Local media reported the same day that preliminary tests had tested positive for the narcotic substance. But other tests should be performed to ensure that the positive result is not related to medical treatment.
According to TMZa publication specializing in celebrity coverage, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, Anne Heche tested positive for cocaine and fentanylan ultra-potent and addictive synthetic opiate used in certain treatments.
Anne Heche starred 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 soap opera “Another World,” which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. In the 1990s, she had a highly publicized relationship with the host Ellen DeGeneres.
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