Tony-winning stage and film actress Natasha Richardson has succumb to unspecific injuries she sustained during a skiing accident two days ago at a Quebec resort. The wife and mother of two was just 45."[Husband] Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," affirmed a statement issued by Neeson's publicist earlier this evening. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
The initial fall on a training ski trail seemed minor, as Richardson turned down medical advice, only to end up in a Montreal hospital. She was then transferred to a facility in New York, where she was pronounced brain dead and then deceased, with Neeson at her side.
The Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, located 80 miles outside Montreal, also issued a statement: "She did not show any visible sign of injury, but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor."
Richardson was part of a dynasty of award-winning movie and stage actors, including mother Vanessa Redgrave, father Tony Richardson, grandfather Michael Redgrave, aunt Lynn Redgrave, sister Joely Richardson, and husband Neeson. The late actress' work included films Nell (1994), The Parent Trap (1998), and Maid in Manhattan (2002), and stage productions Anna Christie (1993), Cabaret (1998), and A Streetcar Named Desire (2005). Her final film was a 2008 teen comedy titled Wild Child.
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