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Grieving Joely Richardson Departs TV Series to Spend More Time With Family


Posted on May 15, 2010 @ 08:00AM - 2 comments
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Joely Richardson had been scheduled to jump from a supporting role on cable's Nip/Tuck to the lead in Jerry Bruckheimer's next sure-hit network TV series, The Whole Truth, but she's pulled out of the ABC legal drama, RadarOnline.com has learned.

PHOTOS: Family and friends attend Lynn Redgrave's Funeral

Richardson has experienced a traumatic last 14 months.

Her legendary aunt Lynn Redgrave died earlier this month. Her acting uncle Corin Redgrave died in April

Joely's beloved sister Natasha Richardson died last year in a freak skiing accident.

PHOTOS: Natasha Richardson's Funeral


Joely is especially close to her mother Vanessa Redgrave who broke down on The View Friday when talking about her family.

VIDEO: Vanessa Redgrave Gives Emotional Interview On The View

Joely has an 18-year-old daughter by her former husband, producer Tim Bevan.

PHOTOS: Family Bids Natasha Richardson Farewell

She asked to be released from her TV project so she could spend more time with her mother and daughter, and the producers understandably agreed.

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VIDEO: Vanessa Redgrave Talks Family's Triumphs And Tragedies On The View


Posted on May 14, 2010 @ 11:05AM - 1 comment

Vanessa Redgrave said she's been both sad and sentimental when reflecting on the deaths of her daughter, brother and sister within the past 14 months, during her appearance on The View Friday.

"When you lost people you absolutely love and adore, you're both glorying and you're grieving," a teary, trembling Redgrave said, referencing the recent deaths in her iconic stage family: Redgrave's daughter Natasha Richardson died at 45 from head injuries sustained in a skiing accident in March 2009, while her sister Lynn Redgrave died a few weeks ago at 67 after a long fight with breast cancer. Her older brother Corin died at 70 last month.

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Vanessa Redgrave Leads Her Family In Sad Farewell To Her Sister Lynn


Posted on May 08, 2010 @ 12:04PM - 4 comments
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The surviving members of one of acting's most royal families gathered in upstate New York Saturday for the funeral of Lynn Redgrave.

PHOTOS: Redgrave Family Gathers For Lynn's Funeral

The legendary Vanessa Redgrave dressed in white as a way of celebrating her beloved sister's life.

Lynn Redgrave Dies From Cancer


The burial came just slightly more than a year after the family lost Vanessa's daughter Natasha Richardson in a freak skiing accident.  Natasha's widow Liam Neeson was in attendance as was Natasha's actress sister Joely Richardson.

VIDEO: Liam Neeson Talks About Life Without Natasha Richardson


Lynn Redgrave had bravely battled cancer for eight years -- often sharing her struggle with the public --  before dying at her Kent, Connecticut home May 2.

PHOTOS: Family and Friends Bid Natasha Richardson Farewell

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BREAKING NEWS: Actress Lynn Redgrave Dead At 67


Posted on May 03, 2010 @ 11:15AM - 3 comments
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Actress Lynn Redgrave died at 67 on Sunday night at her Manhattan apartment, RadarOnline.com has learned.

"Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven year journey with breast cancer," her family said in a statement Monday.

"She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives. Our entire family asks for privacy through this difficult time."

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