Sources: Natasha Richardson Brain Dead After Ski Accident

[JP]

Sources: Natasha Richardson Brain Dead After Ski Accident

Tuesday , March 17, 2009

Sources close to Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson tell FOXNews.com that the 45-year-old actress is brain dead, and being transported back to New York City before she is to be taken off life support.

Richardson's condition deteriorated following a skiing accident on a beginner's trail at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada.

Richardson, who is married to actor Liam Neeson, had been reported in serious condition with a head injury by multiple outlets.

"We know that she has had an accident but we really do not know any more details," said Kika Markham, who is married to Richardson's uncle, Corin Redgrave. "We are very concerned."

Neeson left the set of a movie he was filming in Toronto to be by his wife's side.

"Liam Neeson left the Toronto set immediately to fly to Montreal upon news of his wife

[DiscGo]

I had read an article about her earlier but I did not realize that she was Liam Nielson's wife. It sure is amazing how fragile life is. A good friend of my received brain damage and just missed months of work from a sledding accident in January. You just never know what is going to happen to you.

[Mtnman1830]

Too bad. At least a Utah ski resort didn't claim another celeb.