Natasha Richardson Brain Dead After Ski Accident

Fox News ^ | March 17, 2009 | Fox News

[AngieGal]

Sources close to Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson tell FOXNews.com that the 45-year-old actress is brain dead, and being transported back to New York City before she is to be taken off life support.

Richardson's condition deteriorated following a skiing accident on a beginner's trail at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada.

Richardson, who is married to actor Liam Neeson, had been reported in serious condition with a head injury by multiple outlets.

[AngieGal]

Now it seems to be official. Very sad... Prayers for Liam Neeson and their sons.

[Winstons Julia]

Oh how tragic.

[AngieGal]

[aculeus]

Richardson's condition deteriorated following a skiing accident on a beginner's trail (!!!!!!!!) at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec.

How sad.

[ezfindit]

Heart-breakingly sad and unfortunate.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

This seems odd since all reports so far say that she seemed well after the incident and was taken to hospital after she reported "not feeling well".

This would indicate to me a concussion or at worst some sort of intra-cranial pressure or brain bleed. Very treatable considering the care she is being afforded.

I'll pray for her and her family but I'd be surprised if this headline is accurate.

[brytlea]

Very sad, although I don’t know who she is (I do know who Liam Neeson is). My prayers for the family.

[Artem55]

How sad. Prayers sent up for her and her family.

[brytlea]

Oh, I went and read the article. She was Vanessa Redgraves daughter (and she looks a lot like her). She was in Nell.

[passionfruit]

I am hoping the headline is inaccurate. TMZ is reporting that they spoke with the hospital, and that she has brain swelling, but is not brain dead.

So I am still hopeful for a full recovery.

[yield 2 the right]

Prayers lifted upward for all affected by this tragedy...

[brytlea]

Is it possible she had some preexisting condition that caused the brain a bleed? Otherwise, I agree, she went from ok, to not feeling well to brain dead. Wow.

[murron]

Wasn’t she also in the Patriot with Mel Gibson?

[Diplomat]

Never underestimate the powers of socialized medicine.

[MTMS]

That was her sister, Joley

[Frantzie]

I hope it is just swelling. He seems like a decent chap and getting hurt on a beginners slope would be awful. I hope she recovers.

[brytlea]

I didn’t see that on the list of movies at IMD. I did see she was also in Handmaiden’s Tale and the more recent version of Parent Trap (with Dennis Quaid). Now I know why she always looked like Vanessa Redgrave tho.

[FortWorthPatriot]

That was Joely Richardson.

[Bulldawg Fan]

Canadian medical system on display?

Prayers to the family.

[Halls]

Tmz is reporting she is not brain dead, and has brain swelling. Someone isn’t reporting accurately.