Anne Heche’s Ex Coleman Laffoon Says Son Homer Has ‘Been Through a Lot’ 4 Months After Mom’s Death

12.12.2022 - 19:07 / usmagazine.com

A somber holiday. Anne Heche‘s ex-husband, Coleman Laffoon, gave a glimpse of how he and son Homer Laffoon are preparing for their first Christmas since the actress’ death.

“@homerheche has been through a lot,” Coleman, 49, captioned an Instagram photo of Homer, 20, decorating the family’s Christmas tree on Sunday, December 11. “To have him with us, capping the tree with a star, sharing his joy & loving and being loved by his family is a moment that takes my breath away. I want to share that moment here. We are lucky and grateful to have Homer with us. Three cheers for Ho-ho-Homer. We love you.”

Heche and the Ohio native were married from 2001 to 2009, welcoming Homer in 2002. News broke in August that the Emmy winner died without a will at age 53 following a car crash in Los Angeles.

“In the wake of Anne’s passing, I just wanted to say a few things,” Coleman said in an Instagram video at the time, expressing his grief over the shocking loss. “One, I loved her and I miss her, and I’m always going to. Two, Homer is OK. He’s grieving, of course, and it’s rough — it’s really rough, as probably anybody can imagine. But he’s surrounded by family and he’s strong and he’s gonna be OK.”

The real estate broker told his social media followers that Heche’s death was “really hard” for him and Homer. “But we got each other and we have a lot of support, and we’re gonna be OK,” he said.

Following his mother’s passing, Homer filed a request for control over Heche’s estate. The Call Me Crazy author also shared son Atlas, 13, with ex James Tupper, who challenged Homer in court for the rights to the estate.

In court docs obtained by Us Weekly in September, Tupper, 57, claimed that the Dancing With the Stars alum sent him an email in 2011 saying