Anne Heche 'should not survive' after severe brain injury

Emmy-winning Anne Heche may be entering her final days.

A rep for the actress told media that following her car accident last week, she remains in critical condition.

"Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition," the rep said in a statement. "She is not expected to survive."

The rep continued, "It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable. We want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers for Anne's recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses who cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital."

Heche, 53, had narcotics in his system at the time of the accident, as reported by ABC News. Heche suffered "significant lung damage requiring mechanical ventilation and burns requiring surgery" and has not regained consciousness since the accident.

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The official statement from Heche's representatives paid tribute to her cinematic legacy, writing, "Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she considered the spreading kindness and joy as her life's work - especially moving the needle for acceptance from whoever you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and will be sorely missed for her light." /p>

Heche is set to appear in the Lifetime movie “Girl in Room 13,” which will be released this fall.

"As many of you know, Anne remains in critical condition. And all of us here at Lifetime are deeply concerned for her and everyone involved," said Amy Winter, executive vice president and programming manager at Lifetime earlier this week."We hope his friends and family stay strong during this difficult time. You know as much as we do and we ask that you please refrain from inquiring about his condition. health."

Heche will also star in the horror thriller "Full Ride" alongside Dermot Mulroney, and she has filmed episodes of Sam Levinson and The Weeknd's HBO series "The Idol."

The actress is the mother of a 13-year-old son, Atlas, with former partner James Tupper, as well as a 20-year-old son, Homer, from her marriage to Coley Laffoon.

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