Tears in Tinseltown

Natasha Richardson, the beloved wife of actor Liam Neeson, and daughter of the acting legend Vanessa Redgrave, died tragically on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 after a freak skiing accident. Richardson, a mother of two with Neeson, was a on a beginner's slope when she slipped and fell. She was not wearing a helmet. Autopsy results say that the actress suffered a brain hematoma. What shocks me the most about Richardson's death is not only how frightening it was seeing as the actress simply fell, but that Richardson was talking and joking about her fall. She was fuly aware that she had fallen and did not complain of headaches until an hour after her fall. I wonder if she knew what was happening or when she actually slipped into a coma. I also wonder if she was able to talk to Liam or her sons before she was in her coma. I am deeply saddened by her death and feel a lot of sympathy for Neeson and their two young children. I can not imagine losing a close family member over something that could have easily been prevented if she had been wearing a helmet or if she had been rushed to the hospital right away. It is tragic events like these that illustrate just how short life can be. You never know when your time is up. We should all live each day like its our last.