Natasha Richardson Dies at 45
18 March 2009 5:23 PM, PDT From IMDb News
Acclaimed actress
Natasha Richardson, the wife of actor
Liam Neeson and daughter of acting legend
Vanessa Redgrave, died Wednesday of a critical head injury resulting from a skiing accident; she was 45.Richardson had been taking a beginner's skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec when she fell in what appeared to be a minor mishap; the actress was reported to be laughing and joking as she walked back to her room with assistance from her ski instructor. She began to complain of headaches within an hour of the accident, and was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to Montreal's Sacre Coeur Hospital. Her husband,
Liam Neeson, was in Toronto filming the movie
Chloe when he heard of the incident, and rushed to her side. After being pronounced brain dead in Montreal, Richardson was later transferred by plane to New York where she was met by family and friends, who held a vigil at her bedside at Lenox Hill hospital. She was later taken off life support, and passed away early Wednesday evening.Richardson, born into the legendary Redgrave acting family, was the eldest daughter of late Oscar-winning director
Tony Richardson (
Tom Jones) and Oscar-winning actress
Vanessa Redgrave, and the granddaughter of famed actors
Sir Michael Redgrave and
Rachel Kempson. Her aunt was
Lynn Redgrave, her uncle
Corin Redgrave, and her sister,
Joely Richardson, was also an actress, most well-known for her role on the television series
Nip/Tuck. Trained primarily for the stage, Natasha made small appearances in television films before making an auspicious screen debut as
Mary Shelley in
Ken Russell's
Gothic, the fascinatingly lurid tale of how Shelley came to write the classic novel Frankenstein during a nightmarish weekend at Lord Byron's country estate with her husband, her cousin, and Byron himself. Roles in independent films such as
Patty Hearst (where she played the title character),
The Handmaid's Tale, and
The Comfort of Strangers followed in the late '80s and early '90s.In 1993, she starred opposite Neeson in the Broadway revival of Anna Christie, where both received Tony nominations; though neither took home an award, they fell in love and married in 1994, the same year they also appeared together in the film
Nell opposite
Jodie Foster. In 1998, Richardson appeared onscreen as the mother of identical twins (played by
Lindsay Lohan) in the remake
The Parent Trap, and won a Tony award on Broadway as Sally Bowles in the revival of Cabaret. Her work in film afterward varied from smaller films like
Asylum and
Evening (in which she appeared with her mother) to bigger-budget Hollywood comedies like
Maid in Manhattan and
Wild Child, and her theater career continued to be impressive, with turns in the original Broadway production of
Closer, Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, and Tennesee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, where she played the iconic Blanche DuBois. Most recently, she had appeared with mother Vanessa in a one-night benefit concert of Sondheim's A Little Night Music, which had prompted rumors of a potential Broadway run. She also appeared as a guest judge in the most recent season of reality show
Top Chef.Richardson had two sons with Neeson, her second husband; she was married to producer
Robert Fox from 1990-1993.
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0714386/MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU NATASHA.... Remembering and Adoring Natasha Richardson Forever..............- (May 11, 1963-March 18, 2009)
Natasha Richardson has died, a spokesman for the family said.
The 45-year-old actress suffered brain injuries after a ski accident on a beginner slope in Canada on Monday. The difficult decision to pull her off life support was made this afternoon by family and close friends — Mom Vanessa Redgrave, husband Liam Neeson, aunt Lynn Redgrave, sister Joely Richardson, ex-husband Robert Fox and sons Michael and Daniel.
The following statement was just released: “Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”
Natasha Richardson yaşamını yitirdi.
19/03/2009Kanada'da kayak yaparken düşen oyuncu Natasha Richardson yapılan tüm müdahalelere karşın kurtarılamadıLOS ANGELES - Kanada’da kayak yaparken düşerek ağır yaralanan ünlü aktör Liam Neeson’ın eşi, İngiliz sinema oyuncusu Natasha Richardson dün gece hayatını kaybetti. Ailenin yakınları tarafından yayımlanan açıklamada, Liam Neeson, çocukları ve tüm ailenin büyük şok içinde olduğu ve sevgili Natasha’larını kaybetmekten büyük üzüntü duyduğu belirtildi. 45 yaşındaki Richardson, geçen pazartesi günü Kanada’da geçirdiği kayak kazasından sonra New York’ta bir hastaneye nakledilmişti.(aa)
http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetay&ArticleID=926942&Date=19.03.2009&CategoryID=79Ünlü İngiliz aktris Natasha Richardson kaza sonucu öldü
Ünlü İngiliz aktris Vanessa Redgrave'in kızı ve ünlü aktör Liam Neeson'un karısı Natasha Richardson 45 yaşında Kanada'da geçirdiği bir kayak kazası sonucu hayatını kaybetti. Richardson, Kanada'nın bir kayak merkezinde Pazartesi günü bir kaza geçirmiş, ancak kazanın ciddi olmadığı sanılmıştı.Ancak, sanatçı bir aileden gelen ve geride iki çocuk bırakan Richardson'un başına aldığı darbeler ve iç kanamalar sonucu Çarşamba gecesi hayatını kaybettiği açıklandı. Ölüm haberi üzerine bir açıklama yapan ünlü aktör koca Liam Neeson, "ailenin büyük acı içinde olduğunu" açıkladı.Natasha Richardosn'un Kanada'daki ilk müdahaleler sonrasında getirildiği New York'daki bir hastanede hayata gözlerini kapadığı açıklandı. Kazanın görgü tanıkları televizyonlara yaptıkları açıklamada, Richardson'un kaza sonrası hiçbir ciddi yara almadığını ve hatta konuşabildiğini kaydettiler.Natasha Richardson'un annesi Oscar ödüllü ünlü aktris Vanessa Redgrave idi. Richardson birçok film, dizi ve tiyatro oyununda rol almıştı.Londravizyon, 19/03/09
http://www.londravizyon.com/node/1485 
