young son of 1 Anne Heche He spoke for the first time since his tragic death at the age of 53 last year.
13-year-old Atlas Heche Tupper broke his silence today with a tribute piece to the late actress. Los Angeles Inquisition magazine, five months after he died from injuries sustained in a fiery car accident last August.
“My mom was the brightest person I’ve ever known,” he told The Outlet. “He always knew how to solve a problem or help a friend. He always knew the right thing to do. I can’t put into words how grateful I am or how much I miss him.”
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Heche shared Atlas with her former partner, actor James Tupper, whom she began dating in 2007, a year after they met on the set of the series. Men in the Trees.
But in 2018, after 11 years and one child together – they welcomed Atlas in 2009 – the couple quit the business.
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The remaining friends and co-parents, Tupper, 57, also had some nice words to share about her ex.
“Mom and I have been together for over a decade, we have a beautiful son together and he was the definition of light in our lives back then, always bringing fun, love and energy. He will always be remembered in our hearts and minds,” she said. Los Angeles Inquisition.
Prior to her relationship with Tupper, Heche was married to cameraman Coleman Laffoon, who now works as a real estate broker. They got married in 2001 but broke up five years later. Their divorce was officially finalized in 2008. The ex-lovers shared a son named Homer, who is now 20 years old.
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In the months after his death, Homer and Tupper got into a fight. legal battle for the property of the actress in the midst of reports that he died without a will.
In September, Homer, along with his half-brother Atlas, filed paperwork to become the manager of his estate, demanding that they be named the legal heirs of their mother’s reported $4 million (US$5.8 million) fortune.
However, Tupper alleges that Heche sent him an email in January 2011 claiming he had been appointed manager of his property.
Their legal battles came to an end in late November when Homer was appointed permanent special manager of his deceased mother’s legacy.
According to court documents obtained AND! NewsThe court found that Homer provided “sufficient evidence” to support his petition.
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Homer’s attorney, Bryan L. Phipps, said in a statement: “We believe the court has reached the right conclusion, both legally and equitably, and we are happy to put this stage of the process behind us.”
“Now that Mr Tupper’s allegations and objections are settled, we hope that the Mansion administration can proceed without unnecessary confusion.”
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