Natasha Richardson Dead
I was saddened to hear yesterday that Natasha Richardson had had an accident while skiing and was reportedly injured so badly that she was in fact brain dead and would soon be removed from life support.
I had just watched The Parent Trap with my daughter this past Sunday afternoon. The remake with Natasha Richardson and Lindsey Lohan before she became a lesbian, drug addict and basic idiot. It's a cute movie though not as charming as the original with Haley Mills. But it was cute enough to watch when there was nothing else to do.
I've never had much of an opinion of either Natasha Richardson or Liam Neeson. I couldn't stand the movie Nell but didn't blame it on them. They're acting was fine but Jodie Foster was difficult to watch with all that grunting.
According to several sources Ms. Richardson was to be flown back to NY where she would be taken off life support after her family had said their goodbyes. TMZ reported that she was not brain dead but had swelling on the brain and was sedated. I haven't been able to find anything out more than that which isn't anything really. Seems to me if they were going to take her off life support they would have done it by now.
I really hope everything is okay for her. Usually I like to hear about these kinds of accidents of celebutards and such, I enjoy when things go bad for them. Not this time, I'm two years younger than Natasha Richardson and I also don't know how to ski. I've considered trying to learn but after this I'm pretty sure I won't be. I might actually start wearing a helmet around all the time. This is interesting to me since when I ride motorcycle I never wear a helmet. I figure if I am going to crash at 70 miles per hour I'd rather be dead than a veggie.
I do hope for all the best for Ms. Richardson and her family.
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Pricilla March 18, 2009 at 11:37 am - Reply
The publicist had a 9mm brain aneurysm. The doctor said if they had not have found it when they did she would not have lasted 6 more months. When she hears of brain injuries she gets a little freaked.
It is very sad to die so young but the publicist believes that when it is your time it is your time. She is still trying to figure out why she is still here unless it is to be my goatherd.
She hopes Ms.Richardson is at peace no matter her state.
Jen March 18, 2009 at 11:52 am - Reply
My father had an aneurysm in addition to a deadly staph infection. One without the other he would probably still be alive. I'm glad your publicist is still on this side of things
Breath of Insanity March 18, 2009 at 12:07 pm - Reply
My sister was in a boating accident two years ago and died, but since lifesaving measures were performed at the scene and they got her breathing again (according to state laws), she was put on life support and flown to a hospital that was better equipped to handle such stuff. SHE DIED AT THE SCENE but was kept on life support for 14 hours!! Those were the worst 14 hours of my life EVER!!!
Mary@Holy Mackerel March 18, 2009 at 12:10 pm - Reply
Just awful what happened. I haven't been a huge fan of Natasha's either, but I loved her stuff…
Jen March 18, 2009 at 12:21 pm - Reply
Breath of insanity I am so so sorry for your loss and for the agony that you had to endure for those 14 hours. When it was clear my father was brain dead and it was time to take him off life support we all stood around his bed as he took his last breaths….until the nurse who apparently didn't get the memo gave him more epi and his heart started working again. It was horrible and I have never been so upset with idiots before. It wasn't here fault, a doctor hadn't signed off yet but it was horrible to have to keep watching him die.
Mary, I think she is "bigger" in the UK. She and her family seem to to behave better than our stars do here.
Mom's Cafe Home Cooking March 18, 2009 at 1:04 pm - Reply
I was very saddened to hear the news of her accident. Natasha was also a guest judge on Top Chef. She will be missed. My prayers are with her family at this very difficult time in their lives. Removing life support at best is a very difficult decision (BTDT). Her family is going to need all the love and support they can get right now.
Shawn March 18, 2009 at 1:23 pm - Reply
Looking at her filmography, I'm not sure I've ever seen her in anything (well, I guess I saw Nell, but I barely remember it). Still, tragic accident. It's weird, too, looking at the news reports. It doesn't even make the accident sound that bad. Apparently she was walking and talking and feeling fine until a couple of hours later, when she started complaining of a headache.
coffee maker March 30, 2009 at 10:11 pm - Reply
Natasha's passing is a shock indeed; it's a reminder that we should live everyday like it's our last