Natasha Richardson Dies After Skiing Accident

Actress Natasha Richardson has died after a skiing accident in Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec. The accident happened on Monday while Richardson was taking a private skiing lesson.
According to reports, Richardson fell during a lesson on a beginners' slope, but initially felt unaffected by the incident. About an hour after she was returned to her hotel room, however, she complained of headaches. She was taken to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien in Ste-Agathe and later moved to Montreal's larger Sacré-Coeur hospital. On Tuesday she was transferred again to Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhatten. She passed away in the hospital on Wednesday, apparently from head injuries sustained in the accident.
After Richardson’s death was made public, Neeson’s publicist, Alan Nierob released the following statement.
"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."
Richardson, aged 45, was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and late film director Tony Richardson. She is said to have been named after the heroine in Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'. She was married to actor Liam Neeson and had two sons, Michael, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12. Her sister, Joely Richardson, has appeared in the TV series Nip/Tuck.
Natasha Richardson was a prolific theatre, television and film actress. She trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and did her first professional stage work at the Leeds Playhouse in 1983. In 1986 she earned the London Theatre Critics Award for Most Promising Newcomer in a production of Chekhov’s 'The Seagull'. Her work in theatre later earned her Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards. Her film roles included A Month in the Country, The Handmaid's Tale, The Comfort of Strangers,Nell, Maid in Manhattan, The Parent Trap and Wild Child. Among her television credits were Granada’sThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (with Jeremy Brett) and the PBS drama Suddenly Last Summer.
The staff at CinemaSpy would like to offer their condolences to Liam Neeson and his family after this tragedy.