Actress Natasha Richardson, wife of Liam Neeson and daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, is in critical condition after a skiing accident.
Richardson …apparently suffered a traumatic brain injury. Richardson, 45, was transferred to Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal at about 5 p.m. after initially being taken to entre Hospitalier Laurentien, which is close to the exclusive Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec. Sources said she was later taken to the couple’s home, though this could not be immediately confirmed. If true, it could mean that she is brain-dead and may be close to death. [IrishCentral]
Keep in mind, they said it could mean. Irish Central apparently isn’t above speculating about the worst possible scenario. Anyway, I hope this is the last depressing news I have to report this week. Could someone please teach Seltzer-Friedberg how to ski? If one ran into a tree the other would probably die of laughter.
UPDATE: Says TMZ: “We’re told she was having a private lesson on a green slope (beginner) at a ski resort in Quebec, Canada. She fell — we’re not sure why. There was no blood and no sign of impact. Two ski patrollers came to her rescue. When they got there she was conscious — smiling and making jokes. An hour later, Natasha started to complain of a headache and said she didn’t feel well. Someone from the resort called 911, and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Natasha was conscious when she left the resort.” Hmm, yeah… so I’m thinking saying she might be brain dead may have been a bit premature. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
DOUBLE UPDATE: TimeOutNewYork apparently reported that she was dead about 20 minutes ago but later retracted the story. So who knows what’s really happening! Stick around while I speculate wildly! *fires finger guns around the room like Yosemite Sam*
TRIPLE: Says an email to retarded 12-year-old Perez Hilton: Time Out New York sincerely apologizes for the confusion. We stand by our sources, and our friend of the family first confirmed “dead” and then called back to say “brain dead.” We find the situation incredibly tragic and obviously wish to only report the facts. Our website crashed from traffic.
See? Aren’t you glad this story had a happy ending? Oh wait.
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Tippin’ my 40 to my homie…
Braindead? Well, at least now she’s able to watch his movies.
*looks under pile of Belgian baby-stabber jokes, unable to find any wife of actor I really like in critical condition after skiing accident jokes*
I blaame this on the ghost of Sonny Bono.
I think she’s using an old Jedi No-Mind trick.
Neeson was overheard telling the doctor, “What I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you fix my wife’s brain, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.”
I don’t think this bodes well for getting St. Bernard of Montjoux’s Day on the calendar.
The doctor asked Neeson if his wife had a next of kin, to which he responded, “It was early in my career, asshole.”
I really wish she would have TAKEN some ski lessons.
Look I actually love Liam’s work and I hope his wife gets better but…
(Bites bottom lip)
Must….not…show…favortism….must insult….all posted subjects…in…some…mean…yet…clever…way.
AGGHHHH!!!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m gonna drink ’til I’m brain-dead!
/turns around
Oh, sorry Liam.
Does anyone else think she will come out of this looking like his charecter from Darkman.
Dead Actually
Liam: What happens if we take her off the respirator Doc?
Doctor: Well, she’ll stop breathing and everything will
go Darkman.
One could argue that this is the Phantom Menace’s chickens coming home to roost… but that would be mean
My hopes are high. I’ve seen Canadian brain function monitors – they dangle an open bottle of LaBatts in front of your face. If you don’t immediately grab for it, you are deemed brain dead.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Liam!
I live two blocks from this hospital so i’m going to put on my doctor costume, tell Liam that his wife “Passed to the dark side” and then ask him for an autograph and wink! BRB LOL!
We’re told she was having a private lesson on a green slope (beginner) at a ski resort in Quebec, Canada. She fell — we’re not sure why.
Uhh, because she was trying to snow ski on fucking grass? Al must be the only smart Canadian up there.
Liam (Grabs Natasha by the tongue and glares at her): Don’t do that again.
she was dead about 20 minutes ago but later retracted the story
Oh fuck. This is it, folks. I’m stacking up on food supplies and ammo.
Am… am… I allowed to spell out the f-word here?
she was dead about 20 minutes ago but later retracted the story
Jesus Christ! This lady is like some kind of mystical Lion that even after death, rises from the ashes and leads a bunch of children into battle with an old frost dyke with weapons they got from Santa. I mean…she’s just like that.
So she goes from brain dead to having a headache to being completely dead to being alive?
Man, I miss Anna Nicole Smith.
Remember in “Kinsey” when Liam Neeson fucked that mean guy that stole Jodie Foster’s kid in “Flight Plan”. That was cool.
WWTDD is reporting that not only is she alive, she is getting her own reality show on VH1 where she tries to find love called “Head Over Heels”
She was never dead. A mischievous air traffic controller had pulled her plug.
That friend of the family needs to have his credentials checked out. I heard that after he called and said “dead” he went back to fingerpainting.
Pierce Brosnan had better hope he had nothing to do with this.
Another thing: No one’s sure WHY she feel? Hmmmmmm, let’s pontificate. She was having a private lesson, which means she’s probably skied in the Olympics, right?
Wait, what’s that? Oh. Nevermind, this truly is a mystery.