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Actress Natasha Richardson brain dead: Skiing Accident

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Actress Natasha Richardson brain dead: Skiing Accident

Actress Natasha Richardson is brain dead - after falling in a ski accident in Canada - and is now on sad journey home to New York, friends told The Post today.

Richardson, who was being treated at a Montreal hospital, is being transported to New York this afternoon so her mom Vanessa Redgrave, two children and other loved ones can say goodbye before she's taken off life-support, friends said.

ACTRESS NATASHA RICHARDSON IS BRAIN DEAD AFTER SKI ACCIDENT - New York Post

I saw a notice yesterday that she was hospitalized but assumed a broken leg or something...not THIS sad event.
 
Stories have been back and forth all day. Is this the final word? So sad. :(
 
Stories have been back and forth all day. Is this the final word? So sad. :(

I know!

:cry::boohoo:

Liam Neeson, husband of the Broadway and screen star, left shooting of his movie in Toronto to rush to Richardson's side in Montreal and now on the trip home.

The British-born Richardson, 45, fell during a private lesson at Mont Tremblant resort yesterday and allegedly told resort employees she felt fine.

But an hour later, she complained of an extreme headache and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

Richardson was on a beginner's slope and reportedly not wearing a helmet when she fell - although headgear is not required.
 
Hmm ... i need to google her
 
Just announced on Fox News.

Natasha Richardson is dead at 45 years of age.
 
Very sad for her family.

It happened about a 2 hour drive from my house. Amazing that such a small wipe out caused death. I wonder if she had an aneurysm?

RIP, Natasha.
 
I was shocked when I saw the news on the web. I can't believe this.

I am glad I'm not a skier. I remember when Sonny Bono died, and I think a Kennedy died around that time too (and maybe a 3rd person)--all from skiing accidents.

One of my friends called me on Tuesday to tell me he fell while skiing and tore 2 ligaments in his knees.
 
The scary thing is she walked away and 'was fine' for an hour or so before any effects were noticeable. It reminds me of accidents in which internal bleeding has occurred, but not detected until it's too late.

Very sad, rest in peace.
 
I was shocked when I saw the news on the web. I can't believe this.

I am glad I'm not a skier. I remember when Sonny Bono died, and I think a Kennedy died around that time too (and maybe a 3rd person)--all from skiing accidents.

One of my friends called me on Tuesday to tell me he fell while skiing and tore 2 ligaments in his knees.

Her accident was on the kiddy slope, as she was learning to ski. No way in hell that a fall there alone can kill you. She must have had a precondition that the fall triggered. She walked away laughing after the fall too, so that leads even more to the idea she had a precondition she did not know about.
 
Her accident was on the kiddy slope, as she was learning to ski. No way in hell that a fall there alone can kill you. She must have had a precondition that the fall triggered. She walked away laughing after the fall too, so that leads even more to the idea she had a precondition she did not know about.

I'm sure we'll learn more about this. Maybe she hit her head in a specific area that can cause death?

I really feel for the family. One day, you have your wife and mom--the next day, she's gone.
 
I'm sure we'll learn more about this. Maybe she hit her head in a specific area that can cause death?

I really feel for the family. One day, you have your wife and mom--the next day, she's gone.

Its the bunny slope lol....it is where toddlers ski.... it is no more dangerous than walking down the street.. hell I would claim it is less dangerous as snow is "softer" than pavement.

Either she was the must unlucky skier in history or she had a pre-existing head injury that she did not know about and the fall made it spring open.

I feel for the family also and for the acting world, as she was a great actress, but it dont change the fact that ski aint dangerous especially on the bunny slope.
 
Its the bunny slope lol....it is where toddlers ski.... it is no more dangerous than walking down the street.. hell I would claim it is less dangerous as snow is "softer" than pavement.

Either she was the must unlucky skier in history or she had a pre-existing head injury that she did not know about and the fall made it spring open.

I feel for the family also and for the acting world, as she was a great actress, but it dont change the fact that ski aint dangerous especially on the bunny slope.

Gravity and an ungiving surface are all that's needed to cause an impact sufficiently violent to cause bleeding of the brain. Some examples of ungiving surfaces are skiing equipment or even hard packed snow.

If she hit her head on any hard surface that doesn't absorb and/or redistribute the forces of the impact away from the head, injury can occur.

The fact that she was on a bunny slope is deceptively innocent at first glance.

Just falling while walking down a snow covered street could cause the same injury.
 
Gravity and an ungiving surface are all that's needed to cause an impact sufficiently violent to cause bleeding of the brain. Some examples of ungiving surfaces are skiing equipment or even hard packed snow.

If she hit her head on any hard surface that doesn't absorb and/or redistribute the forces of the impact away from the head, injury can occur.

The fact that she was on a bunny slope is deceptively innocent at first glance.

Just falling while walking down a snow covered street could cause the same injury.

That was my point. My aunt fell down the stairs about two years ago and died within a week. We were all stunned that such a small fall could cause her to die! I didn't mean to limit my complaint to skiing accidents since, clearly, this could happen in my own home.
 
So heartbreaking. I read on foxnews I think it was maybe, that her family kept her on life support long enough to give her sons, mother, husband, and other family members time to say goodbye. I thought that was touching.
 
Her accident was on the kiddy slope, as she was learning to ski. No way in hell that a fall there alone can kill you. She must have had a precondition that the fall triggered. She walked away laughing after the fall too, so that leads even more to the idea she had a precondition she did not know about.

Maybe she did, but falls can kill for sure. Slipping in the shower can kill you, and it does take a few people each year. Even though for the vast majority of people it would only result in being a little banged up; if you fall in just the right way (or wrong way I suppose) you can sustain serious injury. Maybe the autopsy will reveal the true nature if the results of which are put out, maybe not.
 
Maybe she did, but falls can kill for sure. Slipping in the shower can kill you, and it does take a few people each year. Even though for the vast majority of people it would only result in being a little banged up; if you fall in just the right way (or wrong way I suppose) you can sustain serious injury. Maybe the autopsy will reveal the true nature if the results of which are put out, maybe not.

50,000 people die each year from falls.
 
It's an unfortunate event, but she is one person, many people die, have died, and will die and go unnoticed. So unless this can help find a cure for unfortunate ski-related accidents, then it's 'bout time to move on.
 
50,000 people die each year from falls.

Lets ban anything and everything that is higher then 2 feet and slippery.
 
It's an unfortunate event, but she is one person, many people die, have died, and will die and go unnoticed. So unless this can help find a cure for unfortunate ski-related accidents, then it's 'bout time to move on.

Each of us experiences grief and mourning and loss differently.

I had no idea I'd be emotionally affected by her loss. I wasn't a fan of hers, particularly. All I know is that it helps me to share these feelings with others and to read the expressions of others.
 
Every time I hear of any brain injury, fatal or not, I am saddened by it. Too much experience for me. This type of accident is all too common, and people need to realize that anytime they hit their head hard, they should seek medical attention, even if they "feel fine" right afterward.

The brain has no nerve endings, and an injury to the brain will not cause immediate pain. Pain only begins when the pressure is so great that it causes the skull to receive pain signals, creating a headache.

With every brain injury, immediate care is of vital importance to increase the chance of survival.
 
Every time I hear of any brain injury, fatal or not, I am saddened by it. Too much experience for me. This type of accident is all too common, and people need to realize that anytime they hit their head hard, they should seek medical attention, even if they "feel fine" right afterward.

The brain has no nerve endings, and an injury to the brain will not cause immediate pain. Pain only begins when the pressure is so great that it causes the skull to receive pain signals, creating a headache.

With every brain injury, immediate care is of vital importance to increase the chance of survival.

I'm really surprised that the NFL hasn't had any deaths or emergency brain surgeries. Remember that boxer that died after Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini knocked out?
 
I'm really surprised that the NFL hasn't had any deaths or emergency brain surgeries. Remember that boxer that died after Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini knocked out?

The Helmets are really well-designed nowadays. What I'm really shocked at is that the UFC and other MMA don't have more deaths.
 
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