Posted May 31st 2009 9:31AM by TMZ Staff
Natasha Richardson left the bulk of her assets to her husband, Liam Neeson, but also set aside money for her half-sister, a costume designer, and an employee in London.
Richardson's will left $200,000 to half-sister Katharine Grimond Hess, $50,000 to Josephine Burke, an employee who lives in London, and $10,000 to a costumer named Kevin Mark Harris, the NY Post reports.
Neeson and Aidan Quinn, are listed as executors.
Richardson died on March 18 from injuries she suffered while skiing in Canada.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Tags: liam neeson, LiamNeeson, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson, will
Posted Apr 16th 2009 11:09AM by TMZ Staff
Joined by his two sons and fellow actor Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson cracked a huge smile in some awesome courtside seats at the Knicks game in NYC on Wednesday.
This story even has a happy ending -- the Knicks won the game!
Filed under: Kids, Natasha Richardson
Tags: Aidan Quinn, AidanQuinn, knicks, Liam Neeson, LiamNeeson, Natasha Richardson, NatashaRichardson, sons
Posted Mar 30th 2009 12:01PM by TMZ Staff
The series of 911 calls made after Natasha Richardson's fateful accident have been released -- and they paint a very vivid picture of what went on that tragic day.
A video put together by Toronto's The Globe and Mail strings together the radio conversations between paramedics and dispatchers. It's all in French, so the video translates the calls and helps explain what certain codes used by paramedics actually mean.
The video is about six minutes long and incredibly depressing -- but it's truly a fascinating recount of the day's events.
Click here to watch the video.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Tags: 911 call, 911 calls, 911Call, 911Calls, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson
Posted Mar 23rd 2009 9:25AM by TMZ Staff
Liam Neeson -- joined by his two sons (left), sister-in-law Joely Richardson (middle), an unidentified person, and niece Daisy Bevan (right) -- wave to well-wishers after Natasha Richardson's funeral yesterday in New York.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Tags: funeral, Liam Neeson, LiamNeeson, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson
Posted Mar 21st 2009 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Liam Neeson returned home last night after the wake for Natasha Richardson at the Irish Historical Society in NYC.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Natasha Richardson
Tags: death, funeral, liam neeson, LiamNeeson, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson, video, wake
Posted Mar 20th 2009 2:07PM by TMZ Staff
Natasha Richardson wasn't admitted to the hospital until nearly four hours after her ski accident -- three hours longer than initially reported, according to a new report.
And there's more. A ski resort spokesperson said Natasha was laughing and walking around after the fall. But according to the New York Times, paramedics who arrived shortly after the fall say they did not see Natasha laughing. To the contrary, they saw her sitting on a stretcher. The paramedics were told to leave.
A resort spokesperson said Tuesday Richardson was taken to the hospital an hour after her fall, but ambulance records obtained by the Times reveal it was nearly three hours after the fall that the second ambulance was called.
And when the ambulance arrived at the hotel, paramedics spent more than half an hour in Richardson's room before transporting her to the hospital. The upshot -- she must have been in really bad shape when they arrived.
The medical examiner has concluded Richardson died of blunt impact to the head.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Posted Mar 20th 2009 11:31AM by TMZ Staff
Liam Neeson returned home from a walk last night just hours after the lights were dimmed on Broadway in honor of his late wife Natasha Richardson.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Natasha Richardson
Tags: Liam Neeson, LiamNeeson, Natasha Richardson, NatashaRichardson
Posted Mar 19th 2009 2:09PM by TMZ Staff
The NYC medical examiner's office says Natasha Richardson died of blunt impact to the head.
A spokeswoman for the ME says the death has been ruled an accident. The cause of death is "epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head."
Dr. Wouter Schievink, a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, tells TMZ a common example of someone suffering an epidural hematoma is when a baseball player is hit on the side of the head by a pitch.
He also says that an epidural hematoma can be detected by a CT scan. But sometimes if the scan is performed early on, the injury might not be detected.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Posted Mar 19th 2009 10:55AM by TMZ Staff
The New York City medical examiner's office is currently performing an autopsy on Natasha Richardson, this according to the Associated Press.
According to the ME, results will be made available later today.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Posted Mar 19th 2009 9:45AM by TMZ Staff
The Hollywood community clearly had a deep connection with Natasha Richardson. Richard Dreyfuss was shocked when he heard the news.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Natasha Richardson
Tags: accident, dead, died, Natasha Richardson, NatashaRichardson, Richard Dreyfuss, RichardDreyfuss, video
Posted Mar 19th 2009 9:13AM by TMZ Staff
The first paramedics who responded to Natasha Richardson were turned away, presumably because the actress felt fine at the time ... which raises the question -- was the fall more serious than initially reported?
According to The Globe and Mail newspaper, the paramedics were called by the ski patrol but were called away -- "They never saw the patient ... so they turned around."
The newspaper quotes medical experts who say when there's bleeding in the brain, time is of the essence. Approximately an hour later, when Richardson began to feel bad, an ambulance was called to her hotel.
But here's the question. Why would the ski patrol call an ambulance for an innocuous fall? People fall all the time. You have to wonder if the fall was more than just a minor incident.
Richardson passed away last night. She was 45.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Tags: accident, dead, died, Natasha Richardson, NatashaRichardson
Posted Mar 19th 2009 4:00AM by TMZ Staff
Liam Neeson graciously waved to well-wishers as he went home Wednesday night, after the death of his wife Natasha Richardson.
Natasha's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, also returned home after a very long day.
Filed under: Natasha Richardson
Tags: family, liam neeson, LiamNeeson, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson, vanessa redgrave, VanessaRedgrave
Posted Mar 18th 2009 7:58PM by TMZ Staff
Liam Neeson and his family have just released the following statement about the passing of Natasha Richardson:
"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
Filed under: R.I.P., Natasha Richardson
Tags: dead, death, head injury, HeadInjury, liam neeson, LiamNeeson, Natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson, passed away, PassedAway
