ninelives Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is just heartbreaking :'( http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090319/ap_en_...asha_richardson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I just saw; it's so tragic and so unbelievable how easily something like that can happen My prayers go to her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdistancewinner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is so sad. She was so beautiful. I feel so sorry for her family and friends. Her poor boys. :'( Rest In Peace, Natasha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliet Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is so sad....my condolences to her family... R.I.P. NATASHA.... Juliet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Very sad. Hopefully this will further convince people that any time you sustain any kind of head injury, even if you don't feel bad, to seek medical attention immediately. No other family should have suffer like this. By all accounts she was a class lady. My thoughts and prayers are with Liam and their two boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdistancewinner Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Very sad. Hopefully this will further convince people that any time you sustain any kind of head injury, even if you don't feel bad, to seek medical attention immediately. No other family should have suffer like this. By all accounts she was a class lady. My thoughts and prayers are with Liam and their two boys. As cold as it may sound, I don't usually feel much emotion at the death of a celebrity, but I really had to struggle to not cry when I heard that Liam held her hand and stroked her face throughout the entire flight from Canada to New York. I can't imagine how devastated her family must be feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIRST LEDZEP Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Oh no! I just read about her head injury. This is too sad. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrycja Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 How very sad. RIP. What a talent. She certainly held her own in a family of stage and screen giants. Any skiers know what an 'average' fall on the slopes means? I mean she was coherent just after her fall, then vomiting with a splitting headache an hour later. Can't help but wonder whether the range of ordinary is different in a sport where tumbles are frequent. Several reports claim that she didn't hit anyone or anything (implying it was no big deal?), and yet her instructor and a ski patrol member accompanied her down the slopes and then one of them continued to stay with her. It's just so hard to believe, both that the incident seemed so ordinary and that she is so suddenly gone. Condolences to her family in a very difficult time. NYT a nice article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUCK'EYE' DOC Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is so sad. And not just because she was a celebrity. But because she was a wife and mother and in the prime of her life, so much to live for. And how a split second can change your life/end your life. It is so unexpected and tragic. Just goes to show that you should make the most of every day. You may not be here tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IluvJimmyPage Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is just so unbelievable and tragic - I am still in a state of shock. My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to Natasha's family and friends. Rest in peace Natasha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 She was such a great actress. Broadway was where she really excelled. Such a freak accident. She seemed fine and then...You never know. Appreciate every living moment. My prayers go out to her family. She certainly will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotplant Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Freaky indeed. From what I heard on Larry King, they are not positive on what went wrong. An autopsy will be needed to see if it could have been from a pre-existing condition. Since she was on the bunny slope, and didn't "hit" something, they are not 100% sure it was merely a fall. Very sad for her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tangerine~ Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is such a sad story. Natasha was a wonderful actress and this loss is so senseless. So many loved ones left behind... i feel so bad for her family. May sound corny, but i loved her in "The Parent Trap" with Lindsay Lohan. Terrible news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel With A Broken Wing Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I share all of your sentiments, it is such a tragic loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangani Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 R.I.P England has lost another gorgeous rose. Maybe she had something in her brain just waiting to go off, like an aneurism? Very sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knebby Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Very, very sad. Glad to see this thread though, she deserves tributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstickbonzo Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 How very sad. RIP. What a talent. She certainly held her own in a family of stage and screen giants. Any skiers know what an 'average' fall on the slopes means? I mean she was coherent just after her fall, then vomiting with a splitting headache an hour later. Can't help but wonder whether the range of ordinary is different in a sport where tumbles are frequent. Several reports claim that she didn't hit anyone or anything (implying it was no big deal?), and yet her instructor and a ski patrol member accompanied her down the slopes and then one of them continued to stay with her. It's just so hard to believe, both that the incident seemed so ordinary and that she is so suddenly gone. Condolences to her family in a very difficult time. NYT a nice article All it takes is a ruptured blood vessel to cause swelling to the brain. It's most likely this is what happened. Typically, a person doesn't feel any affects of the rupture until an hour or two after the head trauma when common symptoms such as disorientation, dizziness, nausea and headaches set in. Doctors will also scan the eyes for disorientation and they can become glazed over from the swelling. The prognosis for someone with this type of injury is very hard to determine. Even if she had been in the right medical care immediately, there's no guarantee they would have been able to stop the swelling. It's a very sad story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Very sorry to hear about the sad passing of Natasha Richardson. What was thought to have been an innocent fall has turned into a devestating loss for her family. My sincere condolences to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHD Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 So very, very sad :'( Such a tragic story. Condolences to all her family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake of Shadows Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 RIP Natasha, condolences to her loved ones. It is indeed tragic. I read the updated article... the autopsy said she died from an epidural hematoma. Those can develop very quickly and with disastrous results. Generally, but not always, a subdural hematoma develops more slowly ( hours to days or weeks) while epidural ones are pretty rapid (minutes to hours). With either, the person may briefly lose conciousness, but then be lucid for a bit, and 'feel fine' briefly. The bad headache and vomiting are real typical of brain swelling. What is really tragic about this is that paramedics were called and responded but then sent away. Depending on the severity of the injury, that delay may not have made any difference... but maybe it would have. The article also stated that there is some discussion going on whether or not to require skiers to wear helmets. I don't ski so I don't know the pros and cons of helmets specific to skiing (except that skiers in any ski events shown on tv always had helmets on}. I do hope that lawmakers consider things carefully and support whatever the best answer is, and don't hurriedly pass a poorly written law. Meanwhile, sympathy for her loved ones, and I was glad to see that a lot of theaters are going to dim their marquees briefly at a specific time in memory of her. That sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_72 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is very sad and shocking! She was a great actress. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. May she R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The article also stated that there is some discussion going on whether or not to require skiers to wear helmets. I don't ski so I don't know the pros and cons of helmets specific to skiing (except that skiers in any ski events shown on tv always had helmets on}. I do hope that lawmakers consider things carefully and support whatever the best answer is, and don't hurriedly pass a poorly written law. A sad story for sure. I guess I'm lucky when I think about the time I got hit square in the forehead with a brick on a job site. I had a hard hat on but it went right under the bill. I must have a hard ass head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aen27 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 So sad. I had forgotten she was Venessa Redgrave's daughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZep4Ever Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 A very beautiful and gifted woman. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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