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Anne Heche is 'legally dead' but remains on life support to search for organ match

Anne Heche remains on life support despite being 'legally dead' to see if she is a potential match for organ donation, her representatives have confirmed.

The actress is classified as "legally dead according to California law" after suffering a "severe anoxic brain injury" in a car crash last Friday. The 53-year-old was taken to hospital following the crash but has since been found to be "brain dead".

"While Anne is legally dead according to California law, her heart is still beating, and she has not been taken off life support so that One Legacy (a national organ recovery organisation) can see if she is a match for organ donation," a representative for Anne told the PA news agency.

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