American actress Anne Heche has died on Aug 12, a week after a car accident that left her in a coma, The Guardian and Rolling Stone reported. She was 53.

Heche's friend Nancy Davis confirmed the actress' death on Instagram, writing: “Heaven has a new Angel. My loving, kind, fun, endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven. I will miss her terribly and cherish all the beautiful memories we have shared."