The autopsy results for Anne Heche were disclosed three months after her unexpected death.
Despite having previously consumed cocaine and cannabis, Heche was not impaired by drugs at the time of her accident, according to records obtained by People.
“The presence of benzoylecgonine, the inactive metabolite of cocaine, in the hospital admission blood indicated she took it in the past but not at the time of the crash,” a coroner’s office representative stated.
“Cannabinoids were identified in her urine but not in the admission blood, which is consistent with prior use, but not at the time of the accident,” the spokeswoman said.
The toxicology test found fentanyl in her system as well, albeit it was “obtained after she got hospital care and hence is compatible with therapeutic usage,” according to the report.
The absence of fentanyl in the blood specimen acquired at hospital admission “supports this,” according to the study.
The investigation also indicated that Heche’s body could not “effectively absorb oxygen during the accident, which contributed to her anoxic brain injury,’ which is classified as her cause of death,” according to People.
Since Heche’s unfortunate tragedy on August 5, her sons have been hounded by scandal. Anne Heche’s son was involved in a legal struggle with one of her ex-boyfriends after it was discovered she died without leaving a will, according to sources.
Homer Laffoon Heche, 20, and Atlas Heche Tupper, 13, were Heche’s only children. It was initially claimed that Heche did not have a will. Therefore, her oldest son began proceedings to seize her possessions.
However, Anne’s youngest son’s father, actor James Tupper, is said to be interfering with such efforts. Tupper is said to have gone so far as to make Homer’s communication with his younger brother, Atlas, difficult.
Homer is challenging Tupper’s claims that paperwork from 2011 demonstrates he is the administrator of Heche’s estate, according to court records. Tupper believes this paragraph embodies Anne’s will.
According to Homer, the document Tupper is holding is illegal because the signature does not belong to Heche, and the signing was not witnessed by two witnesses, as required by law.
“Mr. Tupper constantly refers to the email attached to the Objection as will,’” according to the papers. However, an email does not constitute a holographic will or a formal witnessed will under the law.”
“Because the material sections of the putative will are not in the Decedent’s handwriting, the email fails to meet the legal requirements for a valid holographic will.” The will is legal as a holographic will whether or not it is witnessed if the testator’s signature and major clauses are in his or her handwriting.
Mr. Tupper’s email presented to the Court as the Decedent’s ‘will’ fails to meet the standards for a valid holographic will since the signature and material clauses are not in the Decedent’s handwriting. The email does not meet the legal requirements for a valid formal witnessed will because it was not signed by the Decedent and lacks two witnesses who signed the document during the Decedent’s lifetime.”
It’s also worth noting that if Tupper and Heche were still allegedly engaged in 2011, Homer would have only been nine years old. According to documentation obtained by People, Homer and Atlas claim to be “rightful heirs” to their mother’s worldly belongings.
“The Estate has two intestate heirs: Homer Heche Laffoon and Atlas Heche Tupper.” Homer Heche Laffoon, the potential Administrator, is an adult. Atlas Heche Tupper is a minor character in the film. A Petition for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem for the Minor, filed concurrently with this petition, specifically demands that the guardian ad litem be granted the authority to forgo bond on behalf of the minor.”
“My brother Atlas and I lost our Mother,” Homer said when his mother died in his first comment. “After six days of nearly unimaginable emotional swings, I’m left with a deep, wordless grief. Hopefully, my mother is no longer in suffering and is enjoying her “forever freedom.”
“Thousands of friends, family, and admirers expressed affection for me over six days. I am grateful for their affection and the love and support of my father, Coley, and stepmother, Alexi, who have been and continue to be my rock throughout this difficult time.”
Heche is now buried at Hollywood Forever, a “living location where people go to view movies, concerts, and other events,” which Homer feels his mother “would enjoy.”
“It’s lovely and peaceful, and she’ll be in good company with her Hollywood peers.”
According to statistics obtained by NBC4, first responders took at least 20 minutes to arrive at the scene and another 20 minutes to extract Heche from the vehicle.
Firefighters identified the home’s owner and successfully evacuated her at 11:01 a.m. At 11:18 a.m., another firefighter reported no further victims.
Responders can be heard saying, “We have located one patient, who is currently inaccessible since he is jammed up against the floorboard!” at 11:25 a.m. “I will state that the person was not in the driver’s seat, but on the passenger seat floorboard,” LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields told NBC4.
It’s unclear how Heche ended herself in that predicament. “Given the heavy fire and smoke conditions, you couldn’t easily see into or approach the truck,” Fields explained to NBC4.
Heche was taken off life support one week after her crash because she had fallen into a coma. Her organs were donated to others in need.
