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Natasha Richardson Flown to New Hospital
TMZ ^
| 03/17/09
| TMZ Staff
Posted on 03/17/2009 11:13:47 AM PDT by Big_Monkey
UPDATE 2:00 PM ET -- The hospital tells TMZ Richardson is sedated and suffering from brain swelling -- but is not brain dead.
UPDATE: 1:37 PM ET -- We're told Richardson's jet was scheduled to take off from Montreal-Trudeau Airport. A rep for the airport said the jet is either still there or has just taken off.
We're told Natasha Richardson has been transported from the hospital in Canada via ambulance. CTV says she boarded a private jet -- we do not know where the jet has gone, but we believe it's New York City.
Richardson was accompanied by a medic team for the flight.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: canada; healthcare; movies; natasharichardson; skiing
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This is a horrible and sad tragedy. Certainly, we pray for Richardson's speedy and complete recovery.
Having said that, if Canada has a superior national health care system, why is it necessary to fly a critically injured woman from one of Canada's best hospitals to a hospital in New York City?
To: Big_Monkey
Sorry, but: Who is Natasha Richardson?
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:15:22 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll)
To: Big_Monkey
Can’t place her. Is she a celeb?
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:15:30 AM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(All Hail Our Dear Leader..........)
To: Big_Monkey
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:16:08 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
To: theDentist
Married to Liam Neeson and is also an actress
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:16:47 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
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To: theDentist
Sonny Bono’s ski instructor...
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:17:26 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Don't blame me, I voted for Palin!!)
To: silverleaf
Vanessa Redgrave’s daughter.
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:18:09 AM PDT
by
CaptainK
(...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
To: silverleaf
Married to Liam Neeson and is also an actressI'm sorry to hear of her condition. But not knowing who Liam Neeson is, I now understand why I'm not familiar with her...
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:18:15 AM PDT
by
bcsco
(Obama says "Buy", investors say "Bye")
To: silverleaf
Ok, she was on the Lohan Parent Trap movie.
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:18:27 AM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(All Hail Our Dear Leader..........)
To: Big_Monkey
why is it necessary to fly a critically injured woman from one of Canada's best hospitals to a hospital in New York City? YOU know the answer...and yes, this is a tragedy....and it may make Americans MORE aware of Canada's health "care" problems...
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:18:30 AM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Conservative and fighting for freedom and liberty....whether you like it or not.)
To: theDentist
She is daughter of Vanessa Redgrave. She is a good actress although
I have not that many of her movies. She played a cute mom in
Lindsay Lohan’s version of “the parent trap,” with dennis quaid.
This was back when Lindsay was a cute little girl.
To: bcsco
Liam Neeson
Rob Roy
Phantom Menace
Taken
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:19:11 AM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(All Hail Our Dear Leader..........)
To: Sybeck1
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:20:19 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
To: Big_Monkey
It is very tragic and sad. And hopefully she will recover.
BUT again, if her condition is so serious and fragile, why risk a flight. Why effect, if any, might the cabin air compression have on a person who is suffering from swelling of the brain? I don’t know but it sounds like an unnecessary risk, IMHO.
The only reason I can think for taking such a risk is that the care she is receiving in Canada is inferior to that provided in the U.S.
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:20:34 AM PDT
by
Josa
To: Big_Monkey
Okay. Prayers for her, her husband and family.
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:20:38 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll)
To: CholeraJoe
? That doesnt look like her?
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:20:45 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
To: bcsco
You don’t know who Liam Neeson is? “Rob Roy”?
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:20:59 AM PDT
by
Deb
(Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
To: Sybeck1
Sorry, not familiar with any of that...
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:22:06 AM PDT
by
bcsco
(Obama says "Buy", investors say "Bye")
To: Deb
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:22:30 AM PDT
by
bcsco
(Obama says "Buy", investors say "Bye")
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