Natasha Richardson's Casket Moved From Wake Site
Posted on Mar 21, 2009 @ 03:23PM - Add a comment
A day after a tear-filled wake with friends and family, Natasha Richardson’s casket has been moved from the American Irish Historical Society in Manhattan.
Mike Nichols, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman were some of the celebrities who paid their respects to the British actress’ family at a viewing on Friday. Natasha’s husband, Irish actor Liam Neeson, and the couple's two sons, aged 12 and 13, were joined by Richardson's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, and sister, Joely Richardson in receiving well wishers.
Richardson, 45, died last Wednesday in a Manhattan hospital from an epidural hematoma, after a freak skiing accident caused her to bump her head. The injury did not seem serious at first, and the actress initially refused treatment.
"It's been a very, very sad few days and I think it will stay that way for a good while," Broderick said yesterday. Theatres in London's West End dimmed their lights Friday to mark Natasha’s death. Theaters on Broadway in New York City paid the same tribute Thursday night. Richardson won a Tony Award in 1999 for her stage role in Cabaret.
