Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Wow, this is so sad. I hope she recovers completely! <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/03/16/2009-03-16_natasha_richardson_wife_of_liam_neeson_s.html" target="_blank">http://www.nydailynews.com/gos...n_s.html</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss That's too bad. It was perhaps preventable too; I imagine she wasn't wearing a helmet.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Oh, I am so sad to update this story: <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/03172009/news/worldnews/natasha_richardson_is_brain_dead_160027.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nypost.com/seven/03...0027.htm</a> Natasha Richardson is considered brain dead.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Ohh How sad. I hope she is an organ donor at least. I don't understand why they don't make helmets manditory!
Originally Posted By piperlynne Funny I just read 2 seconds ago on abc that she was in serious condition, not critical. . .. guess we'll see. . . but then again. . you ARE citing the POST LOL.
Originally Posted By piperlynne <a href="http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/movies/2009/03/17/8781331.html#/entertainment/movies/2009/03/17/pf-8779381.html" target="_blank">http://www.winnipegsun.com/ent...381.html</a> conflicting reports I guess. . . .
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom The New York Post is reporting she is brain dead and her family will be taking her off life support.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom This news is just shocking.... Who would have thought this could happen from a simple fall.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 “She showed really no visible sign of injury and she was talking and showed absolutely no sign of confusion,” she said. “It was right in the middle of the slope so she didn’t hit anyone or a tree. It was a fall as anyone can do. It wasn’t a violent fall at all.” I guess a person COULD deteriorate from there into brain-dead, but I'm hoping not. Here's hoping the Post is full of it, as so often before.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Hitting your head on the ground is no different than hitting it against a tree, especially when you factor in even a small amount of speed.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's true; it's the "showed no signs of confusion" and "wasn't a violent fall" parts that make the "brain dead an hour later" part seem incongruous. Weird things happen, but I'm HOPING the Post is in its usual hyperbole and print-before-checking mode.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove A subdural hematoma could possibly have been the cause. We'll have to wait and see, but I don't think (unfortunately) that hyperbole will be the case this time. Head injuries often produce the headache and nausea after the fact...the injury is often not visible on the outside. So very, very sad. I just wish the Post could ultimately be proven wrong, but *sigh* it's just not going to be the case, I'm afraid.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains <"showed no signs of confusion" and "wasn't a violent fall" parts that make the "brain dead an hour later" part seem incongruous> It was an hour after the fall she began to feel ill and have a headache - it was later that it was then determined she was brain dead. I hope the post is wrong - but as a friend (x-ray tech) just told me - if you fall on packed snow it's like hitting your head on the sidewalk... I really hope the reports are wrong!
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove More and more news services are pretty much confirming it...the family will be coming out with a statement tomorrow. If it is true she has succombed to the injury, it's got me wondering about the rule of threes....Ron Silver, her, and.... I feel like such a ghoul. Sorry. I'm just bummed. She and Liam both seem like great people, DAR.
Originally Posted By DAR And Neeson was a having a good year to with Taken doing well at the box office.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Oh, that movie made my blood run cold. How scary that topic is; to know that it's really true. He did a great job in that movie. Gosh, life is just so precious...one minute we're here and the next....
Originally Posted By Kala How very, very sad. I enjoyed her in the remake of the parent trap. She comes from a very talented family.
Originally Posted By ecdc I feel awful for Liam Neeson. I was so anxious to see him in Spielberg's upcoming biopic of Lincoln. I just can't imagine losing a spouse.
