Posted on 03/17/2009 7:13:04 PM PDT by Borges
Natasha Richardson died Tuesday, a day after suffering a head injury in a Canadian skiing accident, a source close to her family told OK!. She was 45.
The magazine said on its Web site that Richardson's loved ones decided to take her off life support Tuesday after she was declared brain dead.
"The family is devastated," the source told OK!
The British-born actress was the daughter of stage and film great Vanessa Redgrave and the late director-producer Tony Richardson. She also was the sister of actress Joely Richardson and the wife of Northern Irish actor Liam Neeson, her co-star in the 1994 movie "Nell."
She had two sons with Neeson -- 13-year-old Micheal and 12-year-old Daniel.
Richardson appeared in the movies "Gothic," "Blow Dry," "The Parent Trap," "Haven," "Maid in Manhattan," "Asylum" and "The White Countess." She won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway revival of the musical "Cabaret."
"Batman Begins," "Schindler's List" and "Michael Collins" star Neeson can be seen in the current release "Taken."
He left the Toronto set of his movie "Chloe" immediately to fly to Montreal where his wife was hospitalized after her accident, a representative for the film told IrishCentral.com.
The New York Daily News said Neeson accompanied Richardson on the flight home from Montreal to New York where her family gathered Tuesday to say goodbye to the actress.
Richardson reportedly sustained her injuries while skiing on a beginner slope at a Quebec resort with at least one of her sons.
Oh no! I really enjoyed her acting. Dear oh dear.
How sad — prayers for the family.
RIP
I feel for Liam and his family.
And on St. Patricks Day. It’s just awful.
Here today, gone tomorrow - just like that
Be sure to tell the people in your lives that you love them, every day
Much sympathy to the family.
RIP Prayers for all involved in this difficult time
Such a tragedy, gotta cherish every second of everyday. God Bless her entire family through this very difficult time
So young. So sad. I feel for her family.
So sad. I just watched Maid in Manhattan this weekend. Very funny actress.
Is this now confirmed, then? The BBC story says that the family claimed that internet rumors of here death were untrue.
I got the date wrong in this article. Thanks!
For those of you who are not Catholic, Saint Patrick died on March 17 which is why that date is his feast day.
Oher articles say it wasn’t much of a bump, she didn’t hit anything. She either whacked her head hard or something went first, causing her to fall.
So sad.
And they tried to save her by flying her to NYC (Montreal hospitals not good enough?)
I’m thinking it’s true. If she was alive would they fly her across the Atlantic while in Critical condition?
Prayers for her eternal rest, and for the comfort and consolation of her friends and family.
Prayers out
I don’t think it was to save her. I think it was an issue of letting family come to say goodbye before the plug was pulled and having her death take place in the United States as opposed to a foreign nation. Probate laws can get really messy with a couple of countries involved.
“And they tried to save her by flying her to NYC (Montreal hospitals not good enough?)”
Of course they aren’t.
That’s why the Party of Envy is working feverishly to destroy the our medical system.
Prayers up for this family. I am so sorry for their loss. I’ve always liked Neeson’s movies.
I know Vanessa is anti Israel but I worked with her on a low budget film and she is one class act and demanded she NOT be treated differently than anyone working on the set. I’m sure she is devastated over losing her daughter. The family is in my prayers.
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