A headline we have been circling for the last couple of days but it has been confirmed that Natasha Richardson the English Actress has died aged 45. A first death for this site and never a pleasant business, but unfortunately part of life, but Natasha Richardson has died in hospital after suffering a fatal head injury in a skiing accident in Canada on Monday.

Tony award winning actress Natasha Richardson dead at 45 after ski accident

The decision was made to turn off the life support machine in the early hours of this morning after she  was diagnosed brain dead by the New York hospital a condition where the body is still alive and the heart is beating but the brain has stopped functioning.

The decision was made by her family including her husband actor Liam Neeson, her mother the famous legendary actress Vanessa Redgrave amongst other family members. Other actresses/friends present included Lauren Bacall and Meryl Streep.

The family looks set to plan a small private funeral with memorial services for the award winning actress.

This news has shocked the celebrity world who have come out in support of the family. First of many reactions we think from the world at large, the lights on Broadway in New York  are billed to be dimmed this Thursday in her memory!

A superb article has been put together by the guardian newspaper with some handpicked clip highlights of films she has appeared in throughout her career. Natasha Richardson her Greatest Clips

Current World Headlines Surrounding this actress:

Reactions to Natasha Richardson’s death

The Associated Press 

Reaction to the death of actress Natasha Richardson: “Natasha was brilliant, beautiful, funny, talented beyond measure, as emotionally raw as she was razor …

 

Tributes to ‘luminous’ Richardson

BBC News

Stars of stage and screen have paid tribute to actress Natasha Richardson, who has died at the age of 45, following a skiing accident in Canada. …

 

Stars pay tribute to Richardson

ITV.com

Tributes have poured in from the world of showbiz for Natasha Richardson, who died after an accident at a Canadian ski resort. Lindsay Lohan, who co-starred …

 

Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda’s sorrow over Natasha Richardson

Los Angeles Times 

Natasha Richardson’s “Parent Trap” costar, Lindsay Lohan, has issued a statement about the actress’ tragic death. A prepubescent Lohan starred alongside …

 

Autopsy on Natasha Richardson under way in NYC

The Associated Press 

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City medical examiner’s office was conducting an autopy Thursday on Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress who died …

 

Natasha Richardson 1963 – 2009

Boston Globe

After a day of conflicting rumors, rampant web speculation, and official silence, the news came that Richardson died Wednesday after reportedly being …

 

Outside Richardson’s NYC Hospital

FOXNews 

by Jill Dobson UPDATE: Liam Neeson has released an official statement confirming Natasha Richardson’s death. The statement, released just moments ago …

 

Broadway to dim lights for Richardson

AFP

NEW YORK (AFP) — Broadway was to dim its lights Thursday in memory of Natasha Richardson, the actress and member of Britain’s Redgrave acting dynasty who …

 

actress loses her fight for life

The Australian‎

AN ambulance was sent to the Canadian ski resort where British actress Natasha Richardson suffered a fatal fall but was turned away, according to paramedics …

 

Natasha Richardson dies: tributes flood in from entertainment world

Telegraph.co.uk 

Natasha Richardson’s death in New York following a skiing accident in Canada has drawn emotional tributes from the entertainment world as results of an …

 

NATASHA RICHARDSON, 45

Washington Post

A look at the life and career of the Tony-Award winning actress, member of the Redgrave family and wife of Liam Neeson. Comments that include profanity or …

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