We here at Hollywood Dame are very sad to report that Natasha Richardson has apparently indeed been declared brain dead after a traumatic head injury caused by a ski accident Monday in Canada. The “New York Post” is reporting the family gathered at her bedside last night to say their final goodbyes. The 45 year old actress’ condition has been described by doctors as a “leakage of blood between the brain and skull,” with Richardson’s family soon facing the decision on whether or not they should continue to administer medical assistance.
Via People:
“There is no chance,” said a family friend Tuesday night. “It is a fact that her heart is beating but she is brain dead. It’s not official yet, but they basically will detach her.”
As reported by TMZ, Richardson was unconscious, her pupils were non-reactive, and her skin was pale during her ambulance ride in New York to Lenox Hill Hospital. Her husband Liam Neeson held her hand and caressed her face the entire ride as he sat in silence. Their plane landed in New Jersey where medics on board told members of the ambulance team that Richardson was brain dead. Reps for the family have declined to comment, although her family is expected to release a statement today.
Heartbreaking. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her entire family at this tragic time.
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