Actress Natasha Richardson Has Passed Away
MAR 18, 2009 AT 08:34 PM
Liam Neeson has released a statement, according to TMZ, stating that Natasha Richardson has passed away two days after falling during a ski lesson.
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."
This is so tragic; my heart aches for them! My condolences to Liam Neeson, their sons, and their family.
Photos by Wenn.com
It's official. Rest in peace Natasha. What a sad day.... Prayers and strength to her family. Such a beautiful, young and elegant lady leaving a loving husband and 2 children behind. What a tragic loss. My heart truly goes out to all of them :-(((
she died, not just passed away...start feeling more emotions as oppose to covering up behind words...we are not 5 yr olds here
There is nothing wrong with saying 'passed away' No one is covering up emotions behind those words. I think you need to stop acting like a 5 yr old and grow up. If you were smart enough you would know that there are different ways of saying that someone died.
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Really? Really? You need to grow up and learn to be more respectful!
RIP Natasha. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sorry, but I think saying "passed away" is a much more elegant, classy way to say "she died". If you don't know what the euphemism means by now, then look it up!
Classy or not, someone died. When I was younger and my father died, the therapist I went to made sure that we could refer to it as "died" and not use candy-coated euphemisms. It was part of the healing, being able to say he died, because that is precisely what happened.
I can't believe this.....RIP.
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Very sad for her family and especially her 2 young sons. My condolences to her family.
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same here...so sad & many condolences.
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I kind of figured she was dying. It didn't make any sense for them to fly her if she had swelling on her brain. I feel so bad for her family--especially her sons. I can't even imagine what they are going through. My condolences.
I can't believe she's gone. RIP Natasha. Her family and friends are in my prayers.
What a Tragedy!! So sad.
RIP Natasha.
My thoughts are with her family
Feel so bad for her family, she was so young. Especially for her boys, they will have to grow up without their mother.
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So sad! What a freak accident :(
It really is a tragedy. My condolences to the family.
Natasha Richardson, may God rest her soul in peace, is the THIRD person to die on a Canadian ski slope in the past 2 months. The first two were students in Grades 9 and 12 on school trips. Sad.
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My heart goes out to her loved ones. She was a Classy Lady. Blessings to them.
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wow so sad.....rip
Please, please wear a helmet when skiing, biking, riding a motocycle, etc. You do not want to put your loved ones through this. I feel so sad for her family. What a tragic loss. We came close to loosing our daughter due to head tramua. It can take your life so quickly.
just awful! i am so sorry, my thoughts and prayers are with them...
RIP
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My prayers are with her family. Such a huge loss. losethatgirl blog
that is so sad :( my prayers are with them... how devastating
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So terrible for her family. What a tragic loss.
Truly heartbreaking! Prayers of comfort to her entire family! R.I.P. Natasha Richardson
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Oh no! I knew she looked familiar but couldn't put my finger on it. Now I know. That is very sad. =^_^=
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this is awful and so heartbreaking, my condolences goes out to her family
I was so hoping she would survive. RIP.
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I had a horrible feeling it would turn out this way & its terribly sad...It breaks my heart that something as easy as wearing a helmet would have probably saved her life.
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My condolences to the family.
My 2 sons are exactly the same age as her boys! This is shaking me very hard for that reason and others. I am heartbroken for all of them. Let's hug our children more everyday! Life is so short. R.I.P. Ms. Richardson, and prayers to the family.
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I thought she was going to be okay - so terrible. Such a shocking event. My thoughts are with her family.
God be with her and her family.
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Rest in peace~
I survived two head injuries( car & bike accident). Wear a helmet! if riding a bicycle or skiiing but in any situation head injuries are very deceiving. You may feel fine,at first but have a doctor check it out. I was o.k at first but then couldn't speak as time went by. Today I'm perfectly healthy. I'm soooo sorry to the family. I feel terrible :(
Life is simple.You GET,What YOU give out!
It is something we all knew would happen but didn't want to hear. I followed this story from the moment I heard - honestly just thought the media was making a bigger deal then it was, like they usually do, but obviously not. Im thoughts and prayers are with her family especailly her two boys!!
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That's so horrible! Her family will be in my prayers. :(
I felt so bad for their family trying to enter the hospital and being talked to by the paps. Granted, they were not rude towards the family, but still. That has to be SO difficult. I wish they'd consider their feelings and forget about the paycheck for these types of horrible instances. :(
So Sad It's such a Tragic event
I wonder if she was on some type of Blood Thinner (like Coumadin).
I had a family member that died after she tripped on a sidewalk and hit her head. She was fine until about a hour after when she developed a severe headache, dizziness and nausea - went to the Hospital and died a short time latter. It was almost exactly the same way that Natasha died except she was on Coumadin. Come to find out later that what happened to her was not unheard of for people that hit their heads while they're on a blood Thinner
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The birthcontrol pill can cause all kinds of blood clots too & yes. other drugs like asprin or coumadin too.
The birthcontrol pill did not help when I was in a car accident. It caused the blood in the brain area to clot. Anyone on the pill should be informed that blood clots are a side effect.
Life is simple.You GET,What YOU give out!
i am deeply saddened by her passing. as a wife,mother, daughter, sister, and actress..she will be missed greatly. there are no words i can say to express how i feel execpt i am sorry and very happy she didnt have to suffer very long. it makes me very glad to know that her family didnt want to see her as a vegetable and reminds me of the fact people need to have a living will made up. no matter how young or old u are, i am my dads decision maker if and when that time comes. sad to see such talent pass away before her time.
My heart is broken for her, Liam and their two precious boys. They are in my prayers. What a shocking, freak accident; I have a feeling that her tragic death will actually end up saving others' lives now because people will start wearing helmets more and more while skiing. But I'm so devastated that this had to happen to her ... she was a beautiful woman and a wonderful actress. God bless her and the entire family.
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Omg. I didn't think she would actually die. R.I.P.
How shocking, how very shocking. She was a wonderful actress and so classy and beautiful - and young! They made such a lovely couple. Skiing gives me a fright, and this has only reinforced it. I'm so sorry, I cannot imagine what the family is going through. I will be thinking of them.
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I can't beleive it. So young... This is absolutely heartbreaking. My heart goes out to the family. Truely sad. Rest in Peace.
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It's absolutely tragic! :(
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So sad. RIP
**Happiness is a Journey not a Destination**
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Such a tragedy. My heart absolutely breaks for her family. RIP.
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I was hoping she'd pull through. So sorry for her husband, children, and the rest of her family - she was very talented and classy. My heart goes out to them. RIP
Thank you, I'm Not Obsessed, for posting beautiful pics of Natasha as she was in life. Other websites are posting pics of her grieving family which is so sad at this tragic time for them. I am sure they went through a lot of anguish to make the decision to take her off life support--I cannot even imagine their pain and sorrow. Natasha was a beautiful woman, a talented actress and appeared to be happy in her marriage and in her family life. May she be remembered for her achievements, her spirit and her loving ways. RIP Natasha and prayers for your family and friends and their great loss.
Rest in Peace, Natasha! I feel for her family members right now. Just such a tragedy!
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I am so sorry her family is going thru this. It is not fair.
That is a beautiful picture of her. She was so classy, talented, and smart-- and they were such a great couple. What a tragedy.
I love that picture of her, too, Vera---it sort of sums up Natasha's appeal: she was beautiful, classy, and very intelligent, and it showed in her work. On top of that, it appears she was a genuinely nice person and devoted mother as well. I am so sad for her family in their loss...and I'm sad for the world, too, because she was such a gifted actress.
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Very sad news. :(
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