Thu, March 19, 2009
Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, a member of Britain's Redgrave acting dynasty, died on Wednesday at the age of 45.
She had been rushed to the hospital after suffering a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in Canada on Monday.
Richardson had been hospitalized in New York since Tuesday, surrounded by her husband, actor Liam Neeson, her two sons and members of her immediate family including her mother, actress Vanessa Redgrave.
The family relased a statement saying they are "shocked and devastated by the tragic death" of Natasha.
Richardson followed her Oscar-winning mother and her father, the late film director Tony Richardson, into a career on stage and screen. She won a Tony Award in 1998 for the musical revival of "Cabaret."
Richardson's sister is the "Nip/Tuck" star, Joely Richardson. She is also the granddaughter of late British actor Sir Michael Redgrave and niece of actors Lynn and Corin Redgrave.
Lindsay Claiborn, Reuters
