British TV star Jade Goody dead: publicistMarch 22, 2009, 6:57 pm
LONDON, (AFP) - British TV reality star Jade Goody died in her sleep at home early Sunday, her publicist Max Clifford said.
Goody, who suffered a public battle with cervical cancer, died at her home in Upshire, Essex, at 3:14 am (0314 GMT).
Goody's mother Jackiey Budden said: "My beautiful daughter is at peace."
Goody, a 27-year-old former south London dental nurse, found fame on reality television programme "Big Brother" in 2002.
She sparked a major race row on the celebrity edition of the show in 2007 after subjecting Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty to racist bullying.
Goody married boyfriend Jack Tweed last month and was christened with her sons this month, events which both drew huge media interest here.
On Tuesday, her publishers revealed she would be publishing a diary of her dying days.
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Natasha Richardson dies
Natasha Richardson has died after being taken off life support. 03/09 Sky News
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Tragedy ... British actress Natasha Richardson, pictured with husband Liam Neeson, has died after a skiing accident in Quebec, Canada.
British actress dies after accident
Flown to New York to be with family
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BRITISH actress Natasha Richardson has died two days after she apparently suffered brain damage in what was initially dismissed as a minor ski accident.
Richardson, married to Irish actor Liam Neeson, died in New York, where she had been flown after the accident in Canada. She was 45.
"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," spokesman Alan Nierob in Los Angeles said.
"They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
The actress became gravely ill shortly after a tumble on a beginner's slope at the Mont Tremblant resort in Canada.
In the hours after she was injured, Neeson, 56, rushed to her side and flew her on a private jet to New York, where tabloids reported the star was "brain-dead".
Richardson's mother, British theatre icon Vanessa Redgrave, was seen arriving overnight at the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, as were Natasha's sister Joely Richardson and her two sons.
Today, Hollywood screen legend Lauren Bacall was among those paying a visit.
Richardson's tragic ending apparently was triggered by what was initially dismissed as a harmless fall during the ski lesson, the Canadian resort said.
"She did not show any visible sign of injury," the resort said.
But as a precaution, the local ski patrol and her instructor accompanied her back to her hotel and "insisted she should see a doctor".
An hour later, Richardson "was not feeling good" and an ambulance was called to take her to the Centre Hospitalier Laurentien in Ste-Agathe, Quebec. She was later transferred to Sacre-Coeur hospital in Montreal, the resort said.
Even a blow to the head that leaves no visible injury can sometimes cause brain damage, for example swelling or blood clots.
Neeson, married to Richardson since 1994, flew to be with his wife following the accident from a movie set in Toronto, a publicist for the film Chloe told local media.
In 1998, Richardson won a Tony award for her role in the musical Cabaret, and she has appeared in films The Parent Trap, Maid in Manhattan and Evening.
Other movie credits include The Handmaid's Tale, Gothic, A Month in the Country, and Nell in which she appeared with Neeson, whose most celebrated screen turn was in the movie Schindler's List.
Born in May 1963, Richardson was educated in London and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in the city, which has groomed a host of British actors.
Her extensive stage experience includes a number of Shakespearean roles, among them Ophelia in Hamlet and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The Redgrave clan is one of Britain's most famous stage and screen dynasties. Vanessa, Corin and their sister Lynn are the children of Rachel Kempson and Michael Redgrave, who played in such British classics as the 1938 The Lady Vanishes and 1969 Goodbye, Mr Chips.
Natasha Richardson's sister Joely is also an actress, who is currently starring in the television drama Nip/Tuck. For more on this story, with the latest updates, go to FoxNews.com
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people i've never heard about until the news came out. i think i get more and more depressed when i read online news, or just news in general now. its either tragic losses or abuse. not happy things. its worse than gossip made up by the media.
