Anne Heche Dead at 53, Official Cause of Death Ruled: A Timeline of Her Fatal Car Crash

Harrowing new details. The late Anne Heche was trapped in the burning home she crashed into for 45 minutes before firefighters could free her, new documents reveal.

Hollywood star Anne Heche’s death has officially been ruled an accident, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has confirmed. The 53 year old actress, who was best known for her work in films such as Donnie Brasco alongside Johnny Depp, and Wag the Dog, alongside Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro, died last week after crashing her Mini Cooper car into a two-storey home in Los Angeles. It is thought the star was travelling at around 90mph at the time of the collision, exploding into a fireball that left the home uninhabitable.

Anne Heche’s official cause of death was revealed.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner has released its official findings in the death of Anne Heche, ruling her death to be an accident.

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.A “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” — often occurring when an accident victim’s chest hits the steering wheel — was another “significant condition” after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.

the actress was taken off life support after getting into a serious car accident a week prior in Los Angeles. She was 53.On Aug. 5, Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home around 11 a.m.

multiple reports.On Aug. 12, the actress was taken off life support after getting into a serious car accident a week prior in Los Angeles. She was 53.On Aug.

Anne Heche passed away last week after sustaining major injuries in a car crash.

The investigation into Anne Heche’s horrific car crash will no longer move forward following the 53-year-old actress’ death.

US actor Anne Heche has been declared legally brain dead a week after being involved in a car crash that left her critically injured. The Six Days, Seven Nights actor was taken to the hospital on August 5 after her car crashed into a Los Angeles home and caught on fire. “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.”Heche’s family had kept her on life support to allow time for OneLegacy Foundation to find recipients who would be a match, as it had been “her wish” to donate her organs.

speaking out after Anne Heche's death. The tenant in the home that burned down as a result of the late actress' fiery car crash earlier this month took to Instagram on Friday to react to news of Heche's death.«The news of Anne Heche passing is devastating.

Anne Heche’s oldest son Homer Laffoon is speaking out after his mother’s tragic death.

Ellen DeGeneres is paying tribute to her ex-girlfriend, Anne Heche, following news of her passing on Friday.

Anne Heche has died days after being involved in a fiery car crash. The ‘Donnie Brasco’ actress, 53, had been in a coma following last week's wreck in Los Angeles when she crashed her Mini Cooper into a home, leaving her with major injuries, which included an anoxic brain injury. Heche's close friend Nancy Davis, announced her death on Friday (12.

Saying goodbye. Celebrities paid tribute to Anne Heche after the actress’ death at age 53 following the car crash that left her comatose.

who died Friday a week after crashing her car in Los Angeles — courted critical acclaim with scene-stealing roles in indie smash “Walking and Talking” and the mobster blockbuster “Donnie Brasco” — prompting studio execs to sit up and pay attention. By 1997, Heche — who had just turned 28 years old — was poised to become Tinseltown’s next leading lady, having inked deals to star in a rom-com opposite Harrison Ford and appear in a highly-anticipated remake of “Psycho.”But in August of that year, the starlet went public with the much-older and much more famous DeGeneres, who had publicly come out on the cover of Time magazine just four months earlier. The couple cozied up for the cameras at the premiere of Heche’s disaster flick “Volcano” and their same-sex romance exploded into the public eye.

mourning star Anne Heche following her passing.Heche died on Friday at 53.Her family took her off life support after the “Psycho” star was involved in a fiery car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.

Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.

Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m. PT on Friday, Aug.