Lynne Mishele,whoserental home was destroyedlast Friday in a car crash involving the lateAnne Heche, is sending support to the actress' family followingnews of her death.
In a video posted from herCreative Organizationbusiness account on Friday, Mishele called the news “devastating” as she expressed her condolences to Heche’s loved ones and “her children specifically.”
“[They] really have suffered a great loss and my heart goes out for them,“she said in the clip. “This entire situation is tragic and there really are just no words.”
Her video comes one day after she posted another update onInstagram, speaking out about the crash and the support she’s received in the days since.
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Mishele’s neighbor Lynne Bernsteinpreviously told PEOPLEthat Mishele and her pets were “extremely fortunate” to survive the accident with no injuries.
According to Bernstein, Heche’s vehicle drove “almost all the way through” the house and “almost immediately” caught fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department told PEOPLE that the accident caused “structural compromise” and “heavy fire” to the one-story home.
Durand alsotold PEOPLEshe initially learned about the incident through Mishele. “When I arrived, we hugged and cried a lot. In that moment, I was just so relieved and grateful that she and her animals had survived this. Nothing could have prepared me for what the house looked like,” she said.
In the wake of the crash, Durand and her husband John set up aGoFundMepage to help Mishele cover the loss of “the place she loves” and a majority of her belongings. The Durands also urged people to support her business,Creative Organization, onInstagramandTikTok.
So far, the GoFundMe page has raised more than $151,000.
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A rep for Heche confirmed the actress' deathto PEOPLEin a statement Friday on behalf of her friends and family: “Today we lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend.”
“Anne will be deeply missed but she lives on through her beautiful sons, her iconic body of work, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing in her truth, spreading her message of love and acceptance, will continue to have a lasting impact.”
Although Heche was legally dead according to California law at the time of the announcement, it had “long been her choice to donate her organs,” so Heche’s heart was still beating at the time and she was kept on life support in order to allow OneLegacy Foundation enough time to find recipients who will be a match.
The rep previouslytold PEOPLEthat Heche suffered “a severe anoxic brain injury” and was “in a coma, in critical condition” on Thursday, adding: “She is not expected to survive.”
Heche leaves behind two kids: her 13-year-oldson Atlas, whom she shares with exJames Tupper, and son Homer, 20, from her previous marriage to Coley Laffoon.
source: people.com
