(CNN)Anne Heche's son paid tribute to his mother Friday saying the family had lost "a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend."
In a statement Heche's son, Homer Laffoon, 20, wrote: "My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom. After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness. Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom."
Last Friday, Heche was in a car that was traveling at a high speed when it ran off the road and collided with a residence that became engulfed in flames, Los Angeles Police Public Information Officer Jeff Lee told CNN at the time.
One week after the crash, Heche is "brain dead" but remains on life support, according to a statement from her family and friends and shared with CNN by their representative.
Under California law, due to her condition, Heche is considered legally dead.
Heche has not been taken off life support so they have time to determine if she is a match for organ donation, according to the representative.
The family said in a previous statement Thursday night that it has "long been" Heche's choice to donate her organs.
"We have lost a bright light, a kind and most joyful soul, a loving mother, and a loyal friend," the earlier statement from the family said. "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."
Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury, which deprives the brain of oxygen, as a result the crash, according to the family's representative.
A woman inside the home at the time of the crash suffered minor injuries and sought medical attention, according to Lee.
In their message on Thursday, Heche's family and friends thanked her care team at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital and paid tribute to Heche's "huge heart" and "generous spirit."
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Actress Anne Heche poses for a portrait in 2015.
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Heche, seen here in 1990 with Russell Todd, won a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the soap opera "Another World." She played twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love.
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Heche, right, appears with Catherine Keener in the 1996 film "Walking and Talking."
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Heche, left, holds hands with comedian Ellen DeGeneres at the world premiere of the movie "Face/Off" in 1997. The two dated for several years.
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Heche stars with Tommy Lee Jones in the 1997 film "Volcano."
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Heche and Johnny Depp in a scene from 1997's "Donnie Brasco."
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Heche appears with Robert De Niro in 1998's "Wag the Dog."
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Heche and Vince Vaughn in 1998's "Psycho."
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Heche stars with Harrison Ford in the 1998 film "Six Days, Seven Nights."
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Heche signs a fan's hat at the "Get Real" premiere in 1999.
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Heche, right, directs Sharon Stone in a segment of the 2000 film "If These Walls Could Talk 2. DeGeneres, center, was also in the movie.
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From left, Stone, Michelle Williams and Heche hold Lucy Awards that were awarded in 2000 to the creators and cast of "If These Walls Could Talk" and "If These Walls Could Talk 2."
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Heche married Coley Laffoon in 2001. They had a son together, Homer, before divorcing in 2009.
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Heche and Laffoon walk with their son in 2002.
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Heche attends the Los Angeles premiere of "American Splendor" in 2003.
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Heche and boyfriend James Tupper arrive at an Emmy Awards reception in 2010. They had a son together, Atlas.
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Heche and actress Conchata Ferrell perform at a theater in Santa Monica, California, during a cancer benefit in 2010.
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Heche, center, appears on an episode of "Save Me" in 2013.
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Heche and Juliette Goglia work with Michael J. Fox on a 2013 episode of "The Michael J. Fox Show."
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Heche on a 2015 episode of "Quantico."
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Heche takes a photo with her son Homer in 2017.
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Heche takes a bow with other actors during a curtain call for the "Twentieth Century" benefit concert reading in 2019. Earlier in her career, Heche appeared in the Broadway play and was nominated for a Tony Award.
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Heche dances with Keo Motsepe on the TV competition "Dancing With the Stars" in 2020.
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Heche appears in an episode of "All Rise" in 2021.
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Heche attends the Directors Guild of America Awards in March.
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"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," the statement read.
Heche rose to fame on the soap opera "Another World," where she played the dual role of twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love from 1987 to 1991. She earned a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance on the show.
Heche followed that success with numerous films, including "Donnie Brasco," "Wag the Dog" and "Six Days Seven Nights" opposite Harrison Ford.
In more recent years, Heche has appeared in television shows like "The Brave," "Quantico," and "Chicago P.D."
Following the crash, there was an outpouring of support for the actress from the Hollywood community. Her ex and former "Men in Trees" co-star James Tupper, with whom she shares one of her two sons, wrote on Instagram: "Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight Anne Heche. We love you."
Ryan Tillotson, the producer of Heche's podcast "Better Together," said in a statement she was "irreplaceable" and will be remembered for "her big heart, her commitment to the people she loved, and the fearless way she fought for what she believed in."
"More than a beloved host, Anne was my friend, collaborator, and a damn good actress. Anne added life to every room she entered with her tremendous energy and welcoming presence," Tillotson said.
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