Family and Friends Mourn Natasha Richardson

March 23, 2009 | Remembered

Liam Neeson and his two sons, Michael and Daniel, said goodbye to beloved wife and mother Natasha Richardson on Sunday. The actress was buried near her family's home in Millbrook, New York.

Family and Friends Mourn Natasha Richardson

Mourners at the funeral included Natasha's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, aunt Lynn Redgrave and sister Joely Richardson. Actors Ralph Fiennes, Laura Linney, Alan Rickman, Timothy Dalton, Holly Hunter and Uma Thurman also paid their respects at the memorial service.

Before entering the church for the memorial, both Liam and Vanessa waved to the media, before Neeson assumed his position as one of his wife's pallbearers, and entered the church. The funeral took place at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and Natasha was buried in the adjoining cemetery.

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To Mrs.Natasha’s family, i sorry for your lost. I can say that Mrs.Natasha is very talented actress and it is very sad to lose a good quality actress like her. God bless you all … Fan of Mrs.Natasha from Thailand

ja+
March 31, 2009

To the family of Natasha R.
I heartfully send love and prayers to all of you. I truly enyoyed Natasha as an actress. She was so talented and very beautiful in every role that she portrayed. May God forever bless her wonderful life and may she forever rest in peace.
From a very big fan, Paula

Anonymous
March 29, 2009

To Vanessa Redgrave…

I address this letter to you as one grandmother to another. Last week my 11-year-old grandson was hit on the head with a baseball. It left no bump, no bruise, no cut. That evening he developed a headache. My daughter-in-law, remembering Natasha, decided to take him to their little local emergency room where he had a CT scan.
His skull was fractured and he had bleeding into the brain. He was rushed to the closest regional hosital for treatment. Fortunately, the bleeding stopped and he is expected to make a full recovery. I am telling you this in the hope that you will take some comfort in knowing that your beautiful daughter’s life (and death) had a profound effect on many people. My family will continue to pray for you and your family. May God comfort you.

Marguerite

Marguerite Witten
March 25, 2009

Dear Liam,
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I met you a couple years ago at a restaurant on the upper west side and mentioned we had both worked for G. Lucas, me as an editor.
Over the years I have come to realize personally I am more passionate about acting. Your ongoing dedication to the craft and art are a great inspiration. I have been a longtime admirer of Natasha, her beauty and humanity unparalleled. This tragedy has profoundly affected me.
What you had together is something I think everyone of any vocation dreams and wishes for and is so rare and precious in this world. In an industry of ‘make-believe’ you two had it for real!
My heart goes out to you and your sons.
Love, Duane

Duane Trow
March 24, 2009

For Liam Neeson. Here is an Irish poem that I came across. The love you shared makes me believe that your beloved, if given the chance, would whisper to you.

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free!
I follow the plan God laid for me.
I saw His face, I heard His call,
I took His hand and left it all…
I could not stay another day,
To love, to laugh, to work or play;
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
And if my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss…
Ah yes, these things I, too, shall miss.
My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much:
Good times, good friends, a loved-one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief—
Don’t shorten yours with undue grief.
Be not burdened with tears of sorrow,
Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.

God bless you and your family Mr. Neeson. I am just a stranger, but I do hope you find comfort in the words above.

stacy
March 24, 2009

dear liam and the richardson family,
i hope that you all make it through this horibble tragic loss.i wish you all the best with your life without having her around but i think that she is still around because she will always be watching over and be right by all of your sides!may her beautiful,loving,sweet,talented soul r.i.p.

olivia
March 24, 2009

The website is GriefShare.org not Griefshare.com. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Mickey

Mickey
March 24, 2009

I am praying for members of Natasha Richardson’s immediate family, extended family and her friends. I know that this is a very, very difficult time for them.

I found www.GriefShare.com to be a blessing and a comfort during my recent loss. I thank God for this website every single day. Please go to this website and sign-up to receive their daily emails. Believe me…it helps.

Mickey

Mickey
March 24, 2009

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Natasha Richardson.
Wife, Mother,Daughter,Sister and Friend and a fine actress of stage and screen.
To watch this beautiful woman perform has always been uplifting to me and to others I know. She is gorgeous with a gust for life and a great warth that comes across to her audience, I smile when watching Natasha. Glamorous and truly pretty and so talented. The camera loves this special actress and I will miss her future but feel a little comfort knowing I can still watch her on TV in her still active movies.
I weep for the family and wish them strentgh to be able to ride this through.
An Irish Poem for the family.

Death is nothing as all. I have only slipped away into the next room. Whatever we were to each, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile,think of me. Let my name be the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was; there is absolutely
unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight? I am but waiting for you an interval, somewhere very near just around the corner.All is well. Nothing is past; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before- only better, infinitely happier and forever- we will be one together.
Bless you Natasha.

gayle
March 24, 2009

The love that you shared was a continuous glow on your beautiful faces. May this glow stay forever with you and your family. Jan F.

Jan
March 24, 2009

Such a tremendous loss to the family and yet the family showed such strength of character and poise to the world and such thoughtfullness to their fans and the press. This is how it should be handled and I am totally impressed by the dignity this family has displayed. It is no wonder Natasha looked at Liam with such overpowering emotion everytime you saw them together and spoke so lovingly of her mother and family.

Linda F. Heinemann
March 24, 2009

All of us watch the news, or get a glimpse of it. When the news reporter told the devastating news about Natasha’s accident, then her untimely death, I was deeply saddened. What a remarkable woman, with a remarkable talent. What a tragety for all of us. My thoughts are with Liam Neeson, Michael, Daniel, and all of the extended family members and friends of this beautiful lady. All of us, will miss her ever presense, but will we will all cherish her gifts that she bestowed on all of us. My thoughts and prayers with the family and friends, of Natasha Richardson. I will miss your talent, but I will remember it. What a lady!

Lorraine
March 24, 2009

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT !

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU! ,MICHAEL OF PARADISE,CALIF.

MICHAEL NELSON
March 24, 2009

Hello Liam & Fa. I am so saddened for all of you ! GOD WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS !I am Saddened for your loss and your boys loss.i hope you can go foward knowing Natasha is in a better place,even thou it does’n’t bring her back.Just talk to her anytime,anywhere as I feel her presence is close so she will be with you all to help you cope. I am so so Sorry for this tragic acccident.

GOD BLESS YOU & ALL YOUR FAMILY,YOU BOTH HAVE TOUCHED OUR LIVES THROUGH YOUR ACTING CARRERS! PEACE & LOVE MICHAEL,
FROM PARADISE CALIF.

Anonymous
March 24, 2009

Dear Liam Neeson & family,
I was and still am in schock of hearing about your beautiful Natasha. I’ve always followed both your careers maybe because besides being great actors, u both seem so nice and down to earth in interviews and photos.
Anyway, my Dad died when I was 15 and it is sad to lose a parent so young but youdo go on with the love of your family and most important, the great memories.
Take care and try to be ahppy as your Natasha as a wife and especiallya MOm, would want that.

Janis
March 24, 2009

Dear Liam and Family,
We have long been fans of you and Natasha and have seen all your movies and plays. When we lost our son, I thought I could nver go on, but step by step, day by day life goes on. You are indeed surrounded by love of family and friends.Natasha will always be with you. We wish you strength and peace.”Hope for the best, expect the worst;life is a play, we’re unrehearsed unrehearsed.” Dina and Artie NAdelhaft

Dina Nadelhaft
March 24, 2009

Dear Vanessa,Joely,Liam & sons, My heartfelt sympathy extends to you all in the loss of your beloved Daughter,Sister,Wife and Mom. Everlasting life will shine upon her til you meet again. You could see the love you shared in the way she smiled and held your hands. Feel her spirit shining down carring you through your grief and living happy as she wishes as she will live within you now.

Kathleen Taylor
March 24, 2009

I am overwhelmed with grief. My heart pours out to you and your family comfort and prayers. God Bless You All.

Esther
March 24, 2009

to the neisem family, may you find solace in knowing that your natasha, will ever live live in your hearts and heaven. love shalom norman spigel

norman spigel
March 24, 2009

Words can’t heal the pain you all feel but her memory will live on through the children for a part of her is in them. I’ve lost my father when young and I see him in my youngest son — Time is the healer — We all were lucky to have known her through her work — She was an angel on earth but is more so in heaven… She’ll live on forever in our hearts … I live very close to Millbrook, NY. You all were in my heart and prays that day. Her life was cut short and even though I never met her, I admired her.. Her work but most of all how she held her head up high in her private life…Her children were very lucky to have a terrific mother.
God bless you all in this time of need.

verna wren
March 24, 2009
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