Joely Richardson remembers her late sister Natasha in sweet post as she shares throwback family snap – 17 years after the star’s tragic death

Joely Richardson remembered her late sister Natasha in a sweet post shared to Instagram on Thursday.

British actress Natasha died of an epidural hematoma on March 18, 2009, two days after she sustained a head injury during a skiing accident. She was 45. 

Her husband Liam Neeson, now 73, was left to raise their two young sons Micheál, 29, and Daniel, 28 – who were aged just 13 and 12 when their mother died. 

In her post on New Year’s, actress Joely, 60, shared pictures of Natasha and their families the summer after she married Liam in 1994.

In the caption Joely shared how after her honeymoon, Natasha came to visit her in London, as she reflected on spending time with family. 

She penned: ‘Thinking about families over these holidays. How much we can infuriate each other, push each others buttons etc, but oh that primordial LOVE. 

‘These photos were taken the summer my sister Natasha got married. 

‘After her honeymoon she came to visit us in London. My daughter @daisybevan had been her bridesmaid so rushed to put her outfit back on. 

‘My brother Carlo was there. Mum hadn’t been able to go to the wedding so we raised a glass. Raising a glass to you and yours on this eve of a new year x #90s #2026.’

Last year Liam reflected on his family ‘pulling together’ after the tragic death of his wife Natasha.

The Taken star told People of the accident: ‘It was a horrible thing to happen.’

Praising Natasha’s sister Joely and mother Vanessa Redgrave – who are also both acclaimed actresses – he said: ‘Everybody just pulled together. 

‘Vanessa and Joely were extraordinary. We were fortunate in lots of ways.’

Micheál changed his surname to Richardson in 2018 to honor his late mother and acted alongside his father in 2020 comedy-drama Made In Italy.

Speaking of his eldest son following in his parents’ acting footsteps, Neeson said: ‘I think Natasha would be proud. I hope so.’

Daniel was at home in New York at the time of his mother’s accident, but his brother was by her side when the Tony Award winner fell and hit her head while skiing on the slopes in 2009. 

Liam was in Toronto filming.

Natasha, who had appeared in Hollywood films such as The Parent Trap and Maid In Manhattan, was taking a beginner’s skiing lesson when the accident happened.

She wasn’t wearing a helmet and had initially said she felt fine before her condition deteriorated back at her hotel an hour later.

Liam rushed to her side, and she was then flown under intensive care to New York where she died two days later in hospital with her family, including her mother Vanessa and sister Joely, at her bedside.

A post mortem revealed that Richardson died from bleeding in her skull caused by the fall on a ski slope in Mont Tremblant.

Liam and Natasha married in 1994 after meeting the year prior when they were cast in the Broadway play Anna Christie.