Anne Heche was a popular actress whose many TV and film credits included “Cedar Rapids,” “Donnie Brasco,” and “Hung.”
- Died: Friday, August 12, 2022 (Who else died August 12?)
- Details of death: Died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident at the age of 53. Her death was confirmed to People Magazine by her son Homer, 20, and the actor’s representative. The Los Angeles Times confirms that she was taken off life support this afternoon.
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Anne Heche was offered an audition for a part on the soap opera “As the World Turns” shortly before she was to graduate from Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. She played the part of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love from 1987 until 1991, winning a Daytime Emmy Award. One of her first notable roles was playing Johnny Depp’s wife in the 1997 crime film “Donnie Brasco.” She appeared in “Wag the Dog” opposite Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro and the disaster film “Volcano.” Stardom arrived in the 1998 film “Six Days, Seven Nights” with Harrison Ford. In 2011, she starred in the popular cult comedy “Cedar Rapids” with Ed Helms.
On television, she had recurring roles in “Ally McBeal,” “Everwood,” and “Nip/Tuck.” She starred as a relationship coach on the romantic comedy-drama series “Men in “Trees” and on the HBO dramedy “Hung” as the ex-wife of Thomas Jane’s character. Recently, she had a recurring role on “Chicago P.D.” and competed on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2020. Off screen, she had a high profile romance with Ellen DeGeneres. In her 2001 memoir titled “Call Me Crazy,” Heche described her difficult childhood and said that her father sexually assaulted her. She wrote that she had turned to drugs and alcohol to deal with the pain. She is survived by two sons, Homer Laffoon and Atlas Heche Tupper.
Notable Quote
“Again I was told I couldn’t go. My mother was very religious and maybe she thought it was a sinner’s world.” “But I got on the phone and said, ‘Send me the ticket. I’m getting on the plane.’ I was like, ‘Bye!’ I did my time with my mom in a one-bedroom, skanky apartment and I was done.” – 2011 interview with The Daily Telegraph regarding her first audition in New York City for a role on “As the World Turns”
Tributes to Anne Heche
“My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom. After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness,” he wrote. “Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom.
“Over those six days, thousands of friends, family, and fans made their hearts known to me. I am grateful for their love, as I am for the support of my Dad, Coley, and my stepmom Alexi who continue to be my rock during this time. Rest In Peace Mom, I love you, Homer.” – Statement to the Los Angeles Times from her son Homer
Full Obituary: Los Angeles Times
