The official cause of Anne Heche’s death has been revealed

Anne Heche died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries in a car accident on August 5.

He is on the Los Angeles County Medical Examining and Coroners List fracture of the sternum due to blunt trauma as a contributing factor to her death, which was considered accidental.

According to the National Institute of HealthSternum fractures are the result of a chest hitting the handlebars, and are slightly more common in female drivers.

Heche was pronounced brain dead on August 12 and disconnected on August 15 after the life support system was taken down matching to organ donor.

“We have lost the bright light, the kind and joyful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend. Anne will miss her a lot, but she lives thanks to her beautiful sons, her iconic work achievements and her passionate defense, ”the actress’s representative told us then.

“Her courage to always stand by her truth, spreading a message of love and acceptance will continue to have a lasting impact.”

On the afternoon of August 5, the Emmy winner drove his Mini Cooper into a Los Angeles home in the Mar Vista district, lighting a fire.

According to eyewitnesses, the actress first hit the garage of a nearby apartment complex before stepping back and accelerating.

Officials from the West Traffic Division of the Los Angeles Police Department previously confirmed that she had hit another vehicle before bulldozing a house that caught fire.

Photos from this scene captured the actress being placed on a stretcher and showed severe back injuries, while aerial shots documented smoke rising from the mansion as well as numerous fire trucks surrounding the area.

A representative for Heche told us that she had suffered severe hypoxic brain damage, severe lung damage that required mechanical ventilation, and burns requiring surgical intervention. The actress fell into a coma and never regained consciousness.

Investigators were reportedly able to determine that the actress was under the influence of cocaine at the time of the crash.

She died at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center in California.

Heche was survived by her 20-year-old son, Homer Laffoon, whom she co-founded with ex-husband Coleman “Coley” Laffoon, and 13-year-old son Atlas Heche Tupper, whom she shared with ex-boyfriend James Tupper.

She was 53 years old.