"My heart goes out to Anne Heche's children, family, friends, and everyone who grieves. It was an honour to have known you and worked by your side. You were a lovely person and an incredible actress. You will always have a special place in my heart."

Hollywood personality Ellen DeGeneres, who dated Anne Heche in the 1990s, also remembered the late actress.

She tweeted, "This is a sad day. I'm sending Anne's children, family and friends all of my love."

Heche, 53, had been coma in the hospital with a severe brain injury after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles building on August 5.