Natasha Richardson Skiing Accident

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  • Actress Natasha Richardson was critically injured when she fell during a private skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant ski resort on March 16, 2009, in Quebec, Canada. She died from traumatic head injury two days later. Her funeral was held on March 22, 2009, at St. Peter's Church in Millbrook, New York. She was laid to rest at a nearby cemetery in a plot near her grandmother's, Rachel Redgrave.People: Natasha Richardson Is Laid to Rest Near Her Home (March 22, 2009)

    The Globe and Mail released an audio timeline on March 27th detailing the tragic events that occurred on the day of Richardson's accident and the time lapses in her care.Globe and Mail: The five-hour scramble to save Natasha Richardson (March 27, 2009)

  • Death

    Columnist Liz Smith revealed that Richardson was taken off of life support on March 18, 2009.TMZ: Natasha Richardson -- Life Support Plug Pulled (March 18, 2009) The Richardson-Neesom family made a statement confirming her death soon after.TMZ: Natasha Richardson Dead (March 18, 2009) According to Richardson's autopsy report, she died as a result of an "epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head." Her death was ruled an accident.TMZ: Cause of Death (March 19, 2009)
  • Skiing Accident

    Actress Natasha Richardson was critically injured in a skiing accident on March 16, 2009, when she fell during her private skiing lesson at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada. She was rushed to the Centre Hospitalier Laurentien with a traumatic brain injury and was later transferred to the Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal.LA Times: Liam Neeson races to critically injured Natasha... (March 17, 2009) Fox News later reported that Richardson was brain dead and was being flown back to New York so that her family could say their final farewells.Fox News: Richardson Brain Dead After Accident (March 17, 2009) She died on March 18th and was buried on March 22nd.People: Natasha Richardson Is Laid to Rest Near Her Home (March 22, 2009)
  • Natasha Richardson Fast Facts

    1. Full name: Natasha Jane Richardson
    2. Born: May 11, 1963
    3. Birthplace: London, England
    4. Attended: Central School of Speech and Drama in London
    5. Mother: Actress Vanessa Redgrave
    6. Father: The late director and producer Tony Richardson
    7. Sister: Joely Richardson
    8. Husband: Liam Neeson; married in 1994
    9. Was married to Robert Fox
    10. Has two sons, Micheal Richard Antonio and Daniel Jack
    11. Won a Tony Award for her performance in Cabaret
    12. Notable roles: Gothic, Nell, The Parent Trap, Maid in Manhattan and Wild Child

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