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[cleolinda]

The headlines are changing by the moment, but the current word from Gawker/Jezebel and the NY Post is that Natasha Richardson was in critical condition, was briefly reported as having passed away, and is now said to be "brain dead and not expected to survive" after a skiing accident.

ETA: TMZ gives hope, says only sedated? As tacky and intrusive as the TMZ informants tend to be, that's why they also tend to be right. More later, I guess.

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[tommx.livejournal.com]

In cases of brain injury involving swelling, it's not uncommon to induce a coma and give the patient manbitol to reduce the swelling.

Statistically, if there is brain swelling, that's an extremely bad sign.

I sincerely hope that this is not the case. I have been a fan of hers for years.