Anne Heche’s organs were matched for donation
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While Anne Heche had been declared legally dead under California law, she remained on life support so that her organs could be donated. A source told USA Today that by Sunday, August 14, Heche had been matched with an organ recipient and was “peacefully taken off life support.”
Us Weekly reported that before Heche’s organs were taken for donation, the actress received an Honor Walk, where hospital staff line the path from the donor’s hospital room to the operating room to pay tribute to the deceased’s gift of life. Her representative revealed that it had been Heche’s wish to be an organ donor. “Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.” Hospitals typically ask family members for their permission to carry out the Honor Walk and loved ones often line up with staff during the event. Heche is survived by her children, Homer and Atlas.
Why There Was A Delay In Taking Anne Heche Off Life Support After Being Declared Dead
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By Linda DiProperzio/Aug. 15, 2022 11:01 am EST
Heche crashed into a private residence in West Hollywood on August 5, causing her car and the home to engulf into flames. While the homeowner was uninjured, Heche “suffered a severe anoxic brain injury,” per Entertainment Weekly. Although there had been reports that she was in stable condition, her representative quickly refuted those claims, telling CNN that Heche “has always remained in critical condition, slipping into a coma following the accident, adding that “she has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention.”
Anne Heche’s organs were matched for donation
David Livingston/Getty Images
While Anne Heche had been declared legally dead under California law, she remained on life support so that her organs could be donated. A source told USA Today that by Sunday, August 14, Heche had been matched with an organ recipient and was “peacefully taken off life support.”
Us Weekly reported that before Heche’s organs were taken for donation, the actress received an Honor Walk, where hospital staff line the path from the donor’s hospital room to the operating room to pay tribute to the deceased’s gift of life. Her representative revealed that it had been Heche’s wish to be an organ donor. “Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.” Hospitals typically ask family members for their permission to carry out the Honor Walk and loved ones often line up with staff during the event. Heche is survived by her children, Homer and Atlas.
Us Weekly reported that before Heche’s organs were taken for donation, the actress received an Honor Walk, where hospital staff line the path from the donor’s hospital room to the operating room to pay tribute to the deceased’s gift of life. Her representative revealed that it had been Heche’s wish to be an organ donor. “Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light.”
Hospitals typically ask family members for their permission to carry out the Honor Walk and loved ones often line up with staff during the event. Heche is survived by her children, Homer and Atlas.
