Anne Heche’s son pays tribute to late mother for the first time

• Anne Heche’s son pays public tribute to his late mother for the first time.
• The actress from “Men in Trees” passed away in August of last year.
• Her youngest son Atlas has spoken up for the first time about her passing.

The late actress was described as the “brightest person [he] has ever known” by Anne Heche’s 13-year-old son.

The actress from “Men in Trees” passed away in August of last year from injuries she received in a vehicle accident, and now her youngest son Atlas has spoken up for the first time about her passing.

He said in a statement to the Los Angeles Inquisitor magazine: “My mom was the brightest person I’ve ever known.

“She always knew how to solve a problem, or help a friend. She always knew the right thing to do. I cannot put into words how grateful I am or how much I miss her.”

Meanwhile, Atlas’ father, James Tupper – who dated Anne from 2007 to 2018 – revealed the teenager has taken up tennis and is being supported through his grief by his friends.

He told People magazine: “Atlas has taken up tennis so he plays like two to three hours a day, and I think that’s creating a real nice balance.

“[Atlas] has really good friends. So keeping these things carefully in balance, that’s how we’re getting through grief.”

The 57-year-old actor said that the months following Anne’s passing have been “very, very difficult,” but because he had lost his mother when he was young, he believes that he has been a good support for Atlas.

He said: “I want to say that I’m doing great, but it’s been a very, very difficult time. A very big transition and spending time with my boy and looking after him, that’s basically been my whole focus.

“It’s very difficult whenever you lose a parent like that. Your whole world switches inside out, and I think kids experience trauma in a way that adults don’t. Adults have a context to put it in, but kids do not. You want to bury it, you want to forget about it and move past it.

“I happened to have lost my mom, too, when I was very, very young. So I kind of understand what he’s going through.”

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