Natasha Richardson dies after skiing accident

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Natasha Richardson dies after skiing accident

Natasha Richardson was hospitalized after falling during a private lesson on a beginners' trail at the famed Mont Tremblant ski resort in Canada.

Actress Natasha Richardson, wife of actor Liam Neeson, died Wednesday March 18, 2009, in a New York hospital after suffering a head injury in a skiing accident in Canada on Monday. Here, she and her husband arrive for the Third Annual Artists Dinner in New York last April.

Natasha Richardson was injured during a private lesson on a beginners' trail at the famed Mont Tremblant ski resort north of Montreal.

Her family members gathered at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, where she received care.

Actress Lauren Bacall visited the hospital.

Natasha Richardson married actor Liam Neeson in 1994 and the couple have two sons, aged 13 and 12.She met Neeson when they made their Broadway debuts in 1993, co-starring in "Anna Christie," Eugene O'Neill's drama about a former prostitute and the sailor who falls in love with her.

Micheal Richard Antonio Neeson (right) and his brother Daniel Jack Neeson leave the hospital. They are the sons of Richardson and Liam Neeson.

Richardson was in 'The Parent Trap' with a young Lindsay Lohan.

Richardson (center ) was in 'Cabaret' at the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York. She won a Tony Award for her performance.

Richardson (center) and Amy Sedaris are spoiled socialites at a deluxe Manhattan hotel where Marisa Ventura, played by Jennifer Lopez, works as a maid in the romantic comedy 'Maid in Manhattan.'

Richardson (second from left) was also in the film 'Waking Up In Reno' with Billy Bob Thornton (left), Charlize Theron and Patrick Swayze.

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Actress Natasha Richardson, wife of actor Liam Neeson, died Wednesday March 18, 2009, in a New York hospital after suffering a head injury in a skiing accident in Canada on Monday. Here, she and her husband arrive for the Third Annual Artists Dinner in New York last April.