Just Like That
I read late this afternoon that Natasha Richardson's family, knowing her condition offered virtually no hope, had turned off her life-support system. I read the news about her passing on my iPhone when I came out of this evening's all-media screening of Alex Proyas's Knowing. Tragic news...so awful. And then I went into a Duane Reade and there she was on the cover of People. Fast work, guys.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 18, 2009 at 7:11 PM
comment #1
Breedlove
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Man, this is a bummer. What a freak accident, what a random and bizarre way to go. I can't imagine what kind of thoughts are going through Liam Neeson's head right now but I'd bet one is, "what the FUCK?" Life is strange; I can't imagine having a perfect life and two little kids, and your wife goes skiing, and then, boom, she's gone. Very sad.
Posted by Breedlove
at March 18, 2009 7:31 PM
comment #2
bryce_david
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I first saw Natasha in Ken Russell's Gothic and she was the best thing in that movie. This is so sad I can't even think about what to write. Such a pointless death.
Posted by bryce_david
at March 18, 2009 7:39 PM
comment #3
BurmaShave
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Terrible. I went out last night having read that perhaps the news had been exaggerated and hopeful that since she was being flown perhaps she was stable. Reminds me of Princess Di for some reason in that respect. Hopefully no one close to her had the rug pulled out from under them.
Poor Liam, having one of the best years of his professional life, and then this. And Vanessa, I can't even imagine. Parents aren't supposed to outlive their children.
Posted by BurmaShave
at March 18, 2009 8:02 PM
comment #4
CitizenKanedforChewingGum
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Well...
Not to be an asshole or anything, but how was Knowing?
Or are you still embargoed on that for another day?
Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum
at March 18, 2009 8:07 PM
comment #5
Breedlove
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Not to be insensitive but I wonder how this affects the film Liam was looting. I believe it was the new Atom Egoyan.
Posted by Breedlove
at March 18, 2009 8:20 PM
comment #6
Breedlove
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shooting, not tooting.
Posted by Breedlove
at March 18, 2009 8:21 PM
comment #7
Mowkeka
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Does anybody know how Natasha voted? Was she a liberal or conservative?
That's going to determine how I feel about her passing...
Posted by Mowkeka
at March 18, 2009 8:21 PM
comment #8
alan
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"Does anybody know how Natasha voted? Was she a liberal or conservative?"
She seemed very intelligento, so I'm going with libero.
Posted by alan
at March 18, 2009 8:28 PM
comment #9
nemo
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"Does anybody know how Natasha voted? Was she a liberal or conservative?"
"That's going to determine how I feel about her passing..."
Somebody is still bitter about the outcome of the election.
Posted by nemo
at March 18, 2009 9:13 PM
comment #10
Ponderer
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I was thinking how Liam played a widower with a young son in Love, Actually. How sad that he has to live through a version of that now.
Posted by Ponderer
at March 18, 2009 9:41 PM
comment #11
Sebguts
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It is sad that Liam is now living that role. Doubly so, given the fact that he probably won't get with Claudia Schiffer in the end.
Posted by Sebguts
at March 18, 2009 10:50 PM
comment #12
frankbooth
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Life is crazy, sad, random and fucked-up.
Posted by frankbooth
at March 18, 2009 11:02 PM
comment #13
bfm
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She probably didn't vote - was she a US citizen?
Very sad news. I don't know what more to say really. Just terribly terribly sad.
Posted by bfm
at March 18, 2009 11:33 PM
comment #14
lazarus
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I read somewhere (Glenn Kenny's site, maybe?) that Richardson and Neeson were involved in a lot of local charity stuff in New York, so that pretty much rules out her being a conservative.
Posted by lazarus
at March 19, 2009 12:51 AM
comment #15
Rich S.
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I'm very glad that Jeffrey's reaction to Ron Silver's death has opened this discussion to more petty political sniping. This site just doesn't have enough of that (yes, that was heavy sarcasm).
I'm terribly sorry for their loss. John Donne's Meditation XVII has never proven to be more important or prescient.
Posted by Rich S.
at March 19, 2009 5:14 AM
comment #16
actionman
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Ebert gave Knowing ****, calling it one of the best sci-fi movies he's ever seen.
Damn.
Posted by actionman
at March 19, 2009 7:06 AM
comment #17
Sabina E
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She was British, as is the rest of her entire family clan in the UK. They are known for being very liberal and socially/politically conscious. RIP
Posted by Sabina E
at March 19, 2009 7:20 AM
comment #18
Mowkeka
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"Somebody is still bitter about the outcome of the election."
Somebody was mocking Jeffrey's politicization of everything, including tragedies...
Posted by Mowkeka
at March 19, 2009 7:38 AM
comment #19
kamichojin
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"actionman says ...
Ebert gave Knowing ****, calling it one of the best sci-fi movies he's ever seen.
Damn."
I have a lot of respect for Ebert, but I think his (well-justified) love for Proyas' Dark City might be clowding his judgement a wee bit.
Posted by kamichojin
at March 19, 2009 8:03 AM
comment #20
actionman
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I think you're right, Kamichojin.
Posted by actionman
at March 19, 2009 8:06 AM
comment #21
TM
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Because of the circumstances of her father's death, Natasha was very active in AIDS charities both here and in the UK. I saw her twice on stage and over the years met both her and her mother (on different occasions). Both women were genuine, down-to-earth. They recently did one-night benefit of "A Little Night Music" and reports were that producers wanted to mount a Broadway revival. Oh what might have been.
Posted by TM
at March 19, 2009 5:34 PM