Natasha Richardson's family donates her organs

By Carla Bevan on Thursday 26 March 2009

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Natasha Richardson wake and funeral, celebrity news, Marie Claire

Natasha Richardson's family have donated her organs in the hope her tragic death will not have been in vain.

Natasha's mother, Vanessa Redgrave, said her talented daughter would have wanted to help save others in any way she could.

After Natasha's life-support machine was turned off last week, following her skiing accident in Canada, doctors at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York spent hours removing her organs, according to The Sun, so they could be used in transplant operations.

'Some patient is going to wake up in the recovery room and start reciting Shakespeare,' a source told the paper.

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good on her!!
Comment by annon on March 26 13:23

This what we should all be doing, even in death helping others.

A wonderful move on her families part.
Comment by Golfer on March 26 16:50

What a amazing thing to do, my daughter has been on the list for a new heart, it must give great comfort to Natasha's family to know she has helped other families.
Comment by Michelle on March 27 22:24