Actress Natasha Richardson has Died

[Callisto in NC]

Actress Natasha Richardson has died - Celebrities- msnbc.com

MONTREAL - Actress Natasha Richardson, daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and wife of actor Liam Neeson, has died. Richardson was 45.

She was in a skiing accident that they didn't think was at all serious at the time it happened.

It's really sad, she was only 45 and has two teenage sons.

 

[Katie H]

I heard this morning on the radio, as I was driving, that she'd sustained a serious head injury from the skiing accident. Guess it was very serious. My heart goes out to her family.

 

[Callisto in NC]

In reading the account of the accident she was walking and talking after a fall and the resort didn't think it was serious but then she complained of a headache. Such an apparent innocuous incident that turned out to be incredibly serious. I feel bad for her sons and husband.

I really liked her in The Parent Trap. She came off as such a personable person in interviews too.

 

[snack_pack85]

I have been following the story since it happened. I don't want to believe it actually. She was a great actress.

 

[jennyema]

Very sad ....

 

[GrillingFool]

This is why you should ALWAYS get checked out by a doctor after a head injury, no matter how you feel. (And wear helmets.)

She broke an artery in her head, but felt fine.. an hour later she was essentially "walking dead".

What a terrible tragedy!

 

[MexicoKaren]

I am also very sad to hear this. She was part of a great acting family that has provided us with a wealth of meaningful entertainment. And, it was probably preventable, if she had received immediate medical attention. GF is so right. Never underestimate a head injury.

 

[kitchenelf]

I saw this this morning as I was running around the bedroom trying to get ready for work. I kept looking at the TV and said...naw...not her...I'll check it out when I get to work. How terribly sad.

 

[corazon]

It is very sad. I feel so bad for her family.
Here is an interesting article I came across
Could a Helmet Have Saved Natasha Richardson? - TIME

 

[Callisto in NC]

I'm sure a helmet could have helped her and as she was taking a class, they should have insisted she wear one like they do the little kids I see taking classes now a days. Sadly it takes incidents like this to wake people up about helmet and safety.