The accident that killed Anne Heche: report revealed

The cause of actress Anne Heche's death was revealed after days of tributes. The actress suffered a car accident on August 5th, was hospitalized for a week, but had the life support turned off, following brain death. Smoke inhalation and burns are mentioned in the report.

According to a report from the Los Angeles medical-legal department, Anne Heche died from “smoke inhalation and thermal injuries (burns)”. The information was released by “People” magazine.

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The same document notes a “sternal fracture due to blunt trauma” and this was a “significant condition” in death.

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Successful in television series such as “Chicago PD” and “District 21”, as well as films such as “Six Days, Seven Nights”, Anne Heche, 53, died last Friday (12), a week after the traffic accident . The actress was driving her car when she lost control and crashed into a house. The vehicle caught fire.

Images of Heche's car, at high speed, circulated on the internet:

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Reporting sexual abuse

Anne Heche was one of the actresses responsible for the accusations against the former all-powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, accused of sexual harassment. 

The actress told in sordid details about Weinstein's sexual proposal, while she participated in productions that were headed by him.

In 2001, Heche also released a memoir, “Call me crazy”, in which she details her tumultuous relationship with presenter Ellen DeGeneres, her rise in Hollywood, and the abuse she suffered. of his own father in childhood.

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Since death, Heche's book has come to be considered a 'collectible' item, costing up to US$749 on Amazon.

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