Prominent actress and wife of Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson,died from bleeding in her skull caused by a fall she took on a ski slope.Her autopsy revealed Richardson incurred an epidural hematoma from her accident.Doctors say she might have survived had she received immediate attention,but four hours elapsed from the time of the injury to her admission into hospital.She dismissed the ambulance that came to take her to the hospital,saying,she felt fine.Apparently,that is not unusual in these cases.It takes some time for the bleeding to reach a critical stage and symptoms to present themselves.Such bleeding can create a blood clot,which causes pressure on the brain,which in turn presses down onto the brain stem.The brain stem controls breathing and vital body functions.Natasha was vacationing at the Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec.Quebec legislators are now seriously considering making helmets compulsory on the slopes,an excellent idea.
Natasha descended from a famous acting dynasty.Her mother was Vanessa Redgrave.She had an impressive body of work and was regarded as a fine actress in her own right.She is survived by her husband and two sons,Micheal,13 and Daniel,12.It's always very sad to see someone so young,vibrant and gifted snatched from a fulfilling life and loving family...My sympathy.
It is sad indeed when we lose a very talented person so young...I was hoping for a different out come for Natasha...she was a good actress...head inguries can be so unpredictable....I think her death is going to be a wake up call for a lot people...lets hope so.
ReplyDeleteThe Redgrave family must be pretty devastated.I heard how proud her mom was of her,and her marriage was a happy one.
ReplyDeleteIf only she had went to the hospital to be checked out...there I go with the word "IF"it is a great lost to the familyy..I feel for her children...make me think about Princess Diana.
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