She died Wednesday at age The office ruled her death accidental, citing the cause as an epidural hematoma due to a blunt impact to the head. Richardson's husband, actor Liam Neeson, and family members were by her side when she died. Her death was announced in a statement released Wednesday evening by Neeson's publicist.
Richardson fell Monday at the Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec. She initially appeared fine and joked about the fall, but the ski patrol insisted she see a doctor.
Richardson declined, the resort said in a statement Tuesday. Thursday, ABC News learned more details about what happened between when Richardson fell and when she sought medical attention. At p. Monday, the first call to the paramedics was made.
An ambulance arrived at 1 p. Richardson thought she was fine and didn't want to stay at the infirmary. She was back in her room by p. An ambulance showed up at the hotel exactly ten minutes later. Richardson was conscious but showing signs that made paramedics call the hematology department at the Centre Hospitalier Laurentien in Ste-Agathe, where the ambulance took her.
On Wednesday, a Canadian newspaper confirmed that an ambulance was dispatched to the resort right after the accident, but the paramedics were told they were not needed and left. It can deteriorate in a few hours or a few days," Coderre added. We warn them they can die and sometimes they start to laugh. They don't take it seriously. So was Richardson's sister, Joely Richardson. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson in Richardson a month before her death in February Richarson with her sons in November All rights reserved.
It still kind of isn't," he said. Neeson, who stars in the upcoming action film "Non-Stop," also shared the heartbreaking moments when he saw his wife after her accident. When he finally made it to her bedside after being denied access because nobody recognized him at the Montreal hospital, Neeson said he knew what had to be done. You banged your head. I don't know if you can hear me, but it's We're bringing you back to New York, and your family and friends will come.
Meanwhile, paramedics arrived in an ambulance at 1 p. Learning that their services weren't needed, they disappeared back the way they came a few minutes later. Back in her room, Richardson initially showed no ill effects from the incident. She even made light of it in a phone call to her husband , in Toronto to shoot a film, relaying the news with a casual, "Oh, darling.
I've taken a tumble in the snow. But anxiety levels climbed as the actress began complaining of a headache and showing signs of confusion. Another call for an ambulance was placed at 3 p. Sent to a nearby hospital in Sainte-Agathe, Richardson displayed promising vital signs and breathed easily with help from oxygen. However, her orientation continued to plummet, and the hospital's staff realized they weren't equipped to handle what had become a dire situation. She was loaded into another ambulance just before 6 p.
By that point, Neeson had already received word that his wife was in serious trouble and quickly left the Toronto production. As the actor described to Esquire in , he arrived at this forbidding "Dickensian" hospital, only to find that no one recognized him, or had any intention of letting him past the emergency room.
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