Natasha Richardson

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Never knew this lady, except as a beautiful actress, the lovely wife of Liam Neeson. I am saddened by the passing of someone so young. It freaks me out the way the whole thing transpired. Brain injuries are weird things. It especially freaked me out about how she was okay at first. Then she came down with a headache. Then from there she went from bad to worse. The former president of the university from which I obtained my Master's died in a similar way. He had a heart attack back in December. As he was speaking, he collapsed and hit his head very hard. He seemed alright, but by February 15 he was gone. His death was due to fluid buildup on the brain. They entered him into surgery that weekend to relieve the fluid...but it was pretty much already too late. The whole thing traumatised me, because on Saturday afternoon, January 10--in a parking lot, I too slipped and fell, hitting my head very hard on the ice. In my case, it was the back of my head. So far I am okay. No headaches, no nothing. But that afternoon was very scary. Lots of snow and ice. Could have lost my teeth, my eyesight, or anything else. Life is so delicate, so fragile. You never know when it's all going to be over. If you are going skiing, please, please, please wear a helmet. It could be the very thing that saves your life. My condolences to the Neeson family at their time of just unspeakable loss.