- Actress Anne Heche and Ellen De Generes dated from 1997 to 2000 - Heche's mental state reportedly "deteriorated" during the relationship, while ELLEN's career and wealth soared to greater and greater hights - In a 2021 interview, now mother of 2 Heche said that she "has tried and tried to reach out to Ellen every day since, but nothing would sattisfy Ellen's soul" - A few days ago Heche's Mini Cooper car smashed into a house at high speed and burst into flames causing fatal burn