Anne Heche is not expected to survive the car crash she suffered in Los Angeles nearly a week ago, according to a statement from her family provided to media.
The Six Days, Seven Nights star will be taken off life support on Friday (local time) after being pronounced brain dead following the crash and subsequent fire.
"We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne's recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses that cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital," said a representative for Heche's family and friends (via Deadline).
"Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition. She is not expected to survive.
"It has long been her choice to donate her organs and she is being kept on life support to determine if any are viable.
"Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit. More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life's work - especially moving the needle for acceptance of who you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and dearly missed for her light."
Earlier on Friday, it was reported the Another World star had cocaine and fentanyl in her system following the crash.
Fentanyl can be used as pain medication in hospitals and testing was to be carried out to see if the drug was in her system at the time of the incident.
Heche's Mini Cooper crashed into a two storey home in Los Angeles before igniting. Nearly 60 firefighters were needed to extinguish the blaze.
She'd been in a coma since the collision, with TMZ reporting she was in a "dire" condition on Thursday (local time).
"[Her condition] has not improved since she was admitted to the hospital... Anne has been fighting for her life and is in critical condition."
