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Natasha's Cause of Death

Tragic

Impact to head caused bleeding of the brain.

The Associated Press is reporting that actress Natasha Richardson “died of blunt impact to the head.” In medical terms, that’s “epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head.” It was also ruled an accident. Richardson was initially fine after falling during a ski lesson, but reported not feeling well an hour later. She was hospitalized in Montreal on Tuesday and then flown to a hospital in New York, where she died yesterday.

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