Anne Heche: Podcast Producer Denies Vodka and Wine-Drinking Episode Was Recorded Same Day as Car Crash

Anne Heche‘s podcast co-host is remembering the iconic late actress for her work on screen — and, mostly, for her impact in the world around her.

Less than a week after Anne Heche’s death, her podcast partner Heather Duffy wrote a heartfelt tribute to the actress, calling her a "beautiful friend with the kindest soul."  Duffy and Heche, who was 53 at the time of her death, co-hosted the "Better Together" podcast.  The "Six Days, Seven Nights" actress was declared brain-dead on Friday and later removed from life support after she suffered a "severe" anoxic brain injury when she crashed her car into a Los Angeles home earlier this month.  "I had to take a moment to begin to process the profound loss of my beautiful friend with the kindest soul I’ve known," Duffy wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday that included a photo of the two friends back-to-back smiling. "Anne was joyful despite all the challenges that she faced in her life.

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

After actress Anne Heche crashed her car into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5, a newly released 911 call reveals a neighbor panicking from the scene.

Anne Heche‘s car crash is no longer under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department following the actress’ death.

Anne Heche's podcast producer penned an emotional tribute to the actress following her death. Ryan Tillotson took to Instagram on Friday and said his production company, Straw Hut Media, «lost someone irreplaceable.»Tillotson said Heche was «more than a beloved host.» He called her a «friend, collaborator, and a damn good actress.»«Anne added life to every room she entered with her tremendous energy and welcoming presence,» he continued in his caption. «I will remember her most for her big heart, her commitment to the people she loved, and the fearless way she fought for what she believed in.

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.

following a fiery car crash that left her in a coma for a week — with her rep confirming that she is “brain dead” and under California law that is the definition of death.Heche died at a Los Angeles-area hospital, her rep said in a statement Friday. She was 53.“We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend,” the statement said.

What a very, very sad outcome.

Anne Heche «had narcotics in her system» after her fiery car crash, a spokesperson for the LAPD told ET. Days after Los Angeles Police Department officials told ET that investigators obtained a warrant for a blood draw the day of the crash, the results of that have come to light.Cocaine was found in the 53-year-old actress' blood, law enforcement sources told multiple outlets.«Anne Heche is now being investigated for Felony Traffic DUI,» the LAPD spokesperson told ET.

Anne Heche was under the influence at the time of her fiery car crash, reports. Days after Los Angeles Police Department officials told ET that investigators obtained a warrant for a blood draw the day of the crash, the results of that have reportedly come to light.While Heche, who is under investigation by the LAPD for misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run, was not under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car in Los Angeles, cocaine and fentanyl were found in the 53-year-old actress' blood, law enforcement sources tell the outlet.However, the appearance of fentanyl in Heche's blood may be a result of a hospital-administered pain medication, so more testing and investigation are required to know if that drug played a role in the crash, the outlet reports.ET has reached out to Heche's rep for comment on the report.Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home a little before 11 a.m.

Ellen DeGeneres addressed ex-girlfriend Anne Heche's health amid the car collision last week in Los Angeles, where the actress was pulled out of her vehicle after it erupted in flames upon crashing into a home and is still currently in a coma in the hospital.  The former talk show host, 64, asked if she had spoken to Heche since the incident on Friday, to which DeGeneres responded: "No, have not. We’re not in touch with each other, so I wouldn’t know." When asked if she wanted to send the "Six Days Seven Nights" actress any well-wishes, DeGeneres simply stated, "Sure," as she walked to her convertible.

US actress Anne Heche is in a coma and has not regained consciousness following a collision that left her vehicle “engulfed in flames”, a representative has confirmed.The 53 year old, who dated chat show host Ellen DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, was taken to hospital following the incident on the morning of Friday 5 August in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles and remains in a critical condition. Anne rose to fame after starring in the US soap Another World, and is best known for films including Donnie Brasco, Cedar Rapids and the 1998 Psycho remake.

Anne Heche has remained in the public eye for her often eccentric persona, but her troubled history isn’t without weight as she’s attempted to move on from alleged sexual abuse at the hands of her father and a very public breakup with Ellen DeGeneres. Heche, 53, who is currently "in a coma" after a being trapped in her car following a fiery crash in Los Angeles last week, suffered a mental breakdown hours after the three-year relationship with the comedian ended in 2000.

Anne Heche is under investigation by the LAPD for misdemeanor DUI and hit-and-run, in relation to the fiery car crash that left her hospitalized and in critical condition.LAPD Officer Annie Hernandez told multiple outlets that investigators obtained a warrant for a blood draw on Friday, the day of the crash, and are investigating what role drugs or alcohol may have played in the frightening collision.Heche is believed to have struck a garage structure at an apartment complex in Los Angeles on Friday morning, TMZ reported. She then allegedly left the scene of the crash and sped down the street before crashing into a residential home nearby.According to the LAPD, once the results of the blood draw are determined and the investigation is completed, the case will be handed over to the LA City Attorney's office.The news of the investigation comes amid an update on the actress' condition.

Anne Heche is in a coma following the car crash that ignited a fire and almost destroyed a home in Los Angeles on Friday, her rep confirmed to Fox News Digital. Heche, 53, is in "extreme critical condition," a representative for the actress said. "She has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention," the rep said.

Anne Heche is in a coma following her scary car crash in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Zack Sharf Anne Heche is in a coma following a car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5. The actor’s representative said in a statement: “At this time Anne is in extreme critical condition she has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention.

Anne Heche‘s rep previously said that the actress was in “stable condition” after being involved in a fiery car crash this weekend. Now, the latest update is much more serious.