US actress Anne Heche dies at 53, a week after car crash

Anne Heche started her acting career in the late 1980s. By the late 1990s, she starred opposite big names such as Johnny Depp, Robert DeNiro and Harrison Ford in a string of hit movies. Photo: AP

American actress Anne Heche has died on Aug 12, a week after a car accident that left her in a coma, The Guardian and Rolling Stone reported. She was 53.

Heche's friend Nancy Davis confirmed the actress' death on Instagram, writing: “Heaven has a new Angel. My loving, kind, fun, endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven. I will miss her terribly and cherish all the beautiful memories we have shared."