#AnneHeche died on August 12 after being taken off life support by her family. Her death was confirmed in a statement by her family, per People, writing, “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.” While, as of this writing, the actor’s heart is still beating in hopes of providing organ donations, she is brain dead, meeting the legal definition of death in California. Heche had suffered a severe brain injury after crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence last week; representatives for the actor revealed on Thursday she was not expected to survive. She was 53 years old. Heche began her career as a teenage soap opera star, earning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 1991 for her work on Another World. She began appearing in larger projects after leaving the show in 1992, including a starring role in Nicole Holofcener’s Walking And Talking opposite Catherine Keener. Head over to the link in our bio for more.