The late ’s ex partner has spoken out about how he and their teenage son are coping since her death.
The actress was in August last year when she crashed her car into a house in Los Angeles, suffering a severe brain injury and slipping into a coma.
Days later, it was confirmed by doctors that Heche had suffered brain death, and on Friday sheunder California law, with .
Heche in May, nine months after her death.
She left behind a 14-year-old son, Atlas, who she shared with ex partner James Tupper.
Big Little Lies actor Tupper has now told how he and his young son are ‘taking care of each other’ as they grapple with the grief left behind by Heche.
He told : ‘We’re taking care of each other and taking it one day at a time,’ adding that they have ‘a lot of great support and family around us.’
‘We still miss her, we miss her every day, love her.’
Heche was also mum to 21-year-old son Homer Laffoon, who spoke out in a statement this month thanking the Hollywood Forever cemetery for giving their mother her final resting place.
He said in a statement via PA: ‘My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit.
‘We are convinced our mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.
‘Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events.’
He added: ‘She was our mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages.’
Heche died in August last year nine days after her Mini Cooper , leaving her trapped inside before firefighters were eventually able to free her.
Her death was ruled an accident.
