Coverage dated August 11, 2022 to August 17, 2022

Anne Heche's cause of death revealed

Headline from FOX 5 New York, on the newest of 3 developments

Anne Heche was taken off life support on Aug. 14. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner she died from smoke inhalation and "thermal injuries."

FOX 5 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Anne Heche dead at 53 days after fireball crash

    Headline from Hiawatha World Online ·

  2. Anne Heche To Be Removed From Life Support: Dead At 53 After Los Angeles Car Crash

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Anne Heche's cause of death revealed

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

Reports & sources

76 articles, oldest first.

  1. Miami County Republic

    Anne Heche dead at 53 days after fireball crash (opens Miami County Republic)

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    Miami County Republic's feed description

    Anne Heche has died days after being involved in a fiery car crash.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Anne Heche, TV, film and stage actor, dies at 53 from injuries in L.A. car crash (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Actor Anne Heche dies after suffering significant burns and a severe brain injury last week when she crashed her car into a Mar Vista home.

  3. Forbes

    Anne Heche To Be Removed From Life Support: Dead At 53 After Los Angeles Car Crash (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Heche crashed her car into a residence in Los Angeles last week, sparking a fire.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Anne Heche Dies at 53 After Life Support Is Removed (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Actor Anne Heche has died, nine days after she was injured in a fiery car crash.

  5. Tucson

    Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Actor Anne Heche has died, nine days after she was injured in a fiery car crash. She was 53. Spokeswoman Holly Baird said Sunday night that Heche “been peacefully taken

  6. Fox News

    Anne Heche's death ruled an 'accident': coroner (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Anne Heche's death was ruled an accident by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner following the fiery car collision on Aug. 5 where she crashed into a Mar Vista, California home.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Anne Heche's death ruled accidental after fiery car crash (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The coroner's office says actor Anne Heche died from burns and inhalation injury after her fiery car crash and the death has been ruled an accident. The cause of her

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Anne Heche's cause of death revealed (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Anne Heche was taken off life support on Aug. 14. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner she died from smoke inhalation and "thermal injuries."

  9. Breitbart News

    Coroner Reveals Anne Heche Cause of Death (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Los Angeles County Coroner has determined Anne Heche's cause of death was smoke inhalation and burn injuries, according to a report by TMZ, in a tragic event listed as accidental.

  10. Lamag

    Coroner Finds Anne Heche Likely Died of Smoke Inhalation in Crash (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    “Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom," Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, said

  11. CBS 8 San Diego

    Anne Heche's death ruled an accident after fiery car crash (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The coroner's office says actor Anne Heche died from burns and inhalation injury after her fiery car crash and the death has been ruled an accident.

  12. NBC News

    Anne Heche’s death was ruled an accident (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The “Donnie Brasco” and “Volcano” actor was taken off life support and died Sunday, after a car crash and fire in Los Angeles on Aug. 5.

  13. NBC New York

    Anne Heche's Death Is Ruled an Accident by Coroner (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The coroner’s office says actor Anne Heche died from burns and inhalation injury after her fiery car crash and the death has been ruled an accident.

  14. Southern Minnesota

    Anne Heche’s death has been ruled as an accident (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    Anne Heche’s death has been ruled as an accident

  15. KRDO

    LA County coroner rules Anne Heche's death an accident (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera, CNN The cause of death of actress Anne Heche was ruled an accident Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner-Coroner. Heche’s car crashed into a Los Angeles home and erupted into flames on August 5.

  16. CBS News

    Anne Heche's death after fiery car crash was accidental, coroner rules (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A preliminary report said the actor died from inhalation injury and burns.

  17. Advocate

    Anne Heche's Cause of Death Revealed by L.A. County Coroner (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    (CNN) Heche's car crashed into a Los Angeles home and erupted into flames on August 5.

  18. Newsweek

    Anne Heche Cause of Death Revealed (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Heche is survived by her two sons: Atlas, 13, whom she shares with ex-James Tupper, and Homer, 20, whom she shares with ex-husband Coley Laffoon.

  19. Los Angeles Times

    L.A. County coroner reveals Anne Heche's cause of death (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office has revealed the cause of death for actor Anne Heche, who was hospitalized after crashing her car.

  20. WMUR

    Anne Heche's death ruled accidental by Los Angeles County coroner (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Heche experienced a "severe anoxic brain injury," depriving her brain of oxygen, among other critical injuries following the crash, her family and friends said in a statement.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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