Natasha Richardson has died

[NokkonWud]

Originally Posted by Slinwagh

Wasn't she OK though at the time of the accident and went on to develop the subsequent injury that killed her or have I misunderstood?

She banged her head, but laughed it off and said she was fine, an hour later she started feeling really ill and was then rushed to hospital. She fell into critical condition and became brain dead all in a very short matter of time.

[Justsomebloke]

Originally Posted by NokkonWud

She banged her head, but laughed it off and said she was fine, an hour later she started feeling really ill and was then rushed to hospital. She fell into critical condition and became brain dead all in a very short matter of time.

Tragic

My thoughts go out to her 2 sons & the rest of her family.

[Knipples]

One of the kids when I was working at a primary school went skiing with his dad and older sister. The Dad fell over, but seemed fine at the time. Kids found him dead next morning, was a virtually identical thing to this, and just shows why you should always always get head injuries checked.


R.I.P. Natasha.

[Pheebs]

Just heard this on the news

How incredibly sad

[AboveTheSalt]

The normal rule in head injuries is that if there is no impaired consciousness at the time, there should be nothing to worry about. Natasha Richardson is the – desperately unlucky – exception. Even minor blows to the head can be lethal.

She had been skiing with an instructor on a "green" run, the easiest, when the accident happened. She was not wearing a helmet but there was no collision and it does not appear that any other skier was involved. She was reported to be laughing and joking after the accident, refused medical care and returned to her hotel room. Only later did she request help, an ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital.

Her condition has not been confirmed but it is likely she has suffered an extradural haematoma, a bleed in the brain that occurs when an artery is ruptured. The brain is like a blancmange inside the wooden box of the skull and a blow to the head can sever a blood vessel with relative ease.

Minor bleeds should resolve naturally but a major bleed creates a pool of blood between the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain, that presses on the brain causing a severe headache. Unless this pressure is relieved, it may lead to permanent brain damage, coma and death.

Neurologists routinely warn patients who come to hospital with head injuries that even though they appear unharmed – being fully conscious and walking around – they must return urgently if they get a headache, start vomiting or feel unwell over the next few hours.

Emergency treatment, which involves drilling a hole through the skull to drain the blood and relieve the pressure, is lifesaving and can prevent permanent damage. But it must be carried out quickly if it is to be effective. Delay can be deadly. (The Independent)

It seems that she reported suffering a splitting headache an hour after her fall and yet still couldn't be saved.

[Greenlizard0]

That's horrible

RIP, and condolences to her two kids and Liam especially!

I hope I don't sound odd, but I always find it weird when actors play similar roles to those events that happen in real life aka Love Actually.

[Haly]

Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

I hope I don't sound odd, but I always find it weird when actors play similar roles to those events that happen in real life aka Love Actually.

I thought the same last night. Unfortunately for him, it's far from realistic (not that a Richard Curtis film should be ) so going to be an exceptionally tough time for him and the kids.

[Admiral Huddy]

Incredibly sad and tragic but reading this:

Richardson initially showed no sign of injury but about an hour later she was taken to a nearby hospital after feeling unwell. It was later confirmed her injuries were critical.

it sounds like maybe she had some kind of underlining health problem.

This incidient aside for a moment, it's the choice we all make when deciding to take on any dangerous persuits.

[NokkonWud]

It looks like it caused a haemorrage Huddy. I've not seen any reports that give the impression she was already bad or had any bad health problems (by all accounts she was in incredibly good condition).

It appears to be more of a freak occurance than anything, it's a shame it's happened to a good person.

[BBx]

I have to admit I had to Google who she was :/ and find out what films she was in.

Really awful news though.

BB x