The daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, the sister of actress Joely Richardson and the wife of actor Liam Neeson, Natasha was no stranger to the life of an actor.
Known for roles in films like The Parent Trap, Nell and Evening, in which she co-starred with her mother, Natasha was perhaps best remembered for her stage performances, including her Tony-winning turn in Cabaret in 1998.
While her spouse was filming a movie in Toronto this month, Natasha was tucked away with the couple's two sons at a Montreal ski resort. During a routine beginner's ski lesson on Monday, she fell, and seemed to be fine. Resort employees said she didn't seem to hit her head on anybody or anything. But about an hour later, after she had been totally cognizant, she developed headaches and deteriorated quickly.
Her family flew her to New York, apparently to say goodbye, and was forced to take her off life support this afternoon.
It would seem the lesson to learn from this tragedy - should there be one - is to always wear a helmet while skiing, no matter if you're a beginner or an experienced pro. The scary thing is, she wasn't riding off-trail like Sonny Bono. She wasn't carelessly gliding through trees on a steep slope. She was simply taking a beginner's lesson with her family.
How easily it seems life can slip through the fingers.
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