Natasha Jane Richardson (11 May 1963 – 18 March 2009) was an award-winning English stage and screen actress. A member of the Redgrave family, she was the daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director/producer Tony Richardson and the granddaughter of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Early in her career she portrayed Mary Shelley and Patty Hearst in feature films, and she received critical acclaim and a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 1993 revival of Anna Christie. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret.
Richardson was raised in London. Her first marriage to filmmaker Robert Fox ended in divorce in 1992. She married Irish actor Liam Neeson, whom she met when the two appeared in Anna Christie, in late 1994 and the couple had two sons, Micheál and Daniel.
Richardson’s father died of AIDS-related causes in 1991. She helped raise millions of dollars in the fight against AIDS through the charity amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. The actress died at the age of 45 from a head injury sustained in a skiing accident in Canada.
Liam Neeson and his family have just released the following statement about the passing of Natasha Richardson. “Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”
She past away on the 18th of March,T he NYC medical examiner’s office says Natasha Richardson died of blunt impact to the head.
A spokeswoman for the ME says the death has been ruled an accident. The cause of death is “epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head.”
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