Ellen DeGeneresis mourning the death of ex-girlfriendAnne Heche, whodied Friday at the age of 53.
“This is a sad day.
DeGeneres and Heche began dating in 1997, when both were at career pinnacles.
Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche.Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty Images
In 1999, the two publicly stated they would wed if the Vermont Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage.
“There is no one keeping their fingers crossed more than us,“Heche said at the time.
It took 59 firefighters to extinguish the flames.
Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche in 2000.JIM RUYMEN/AFP via Getty Images
