There has been a lot of speculation over the cause of death of the famous actress Natasha Richardson. The actress suffered a head injury after she fell on a slope while taking private skiing lessons in Canada on Monday. There was no sign of any injury or bleeding at the time of the fall. Within an hour of the accident Natasha started complaining of headache and she was rushed to the hospital.

Natasha was put on a life support system and was flown back to New York the next day. On Wednesday, she expired leaving behind her two children and family completely in shock. The untimely death of Natasha Richardson led to a lot of speculations. The doctors believed that the cause of the tragic death was the fatal epidural hemorrhage, though nothing had been confirmed.

The autopsy was performed and the results were out. The cause of the injury was confirmed. Indeed, epidural hemorrhage played the villain. In this, a blow on the head can cause the blood to accumulate in the region between the skull and the dura mater. This excess accumulation causes lot of pressure on the brain and substantially damages the delicate brain tissues, thus leading to death.

Natasha Richardson, 45, was a British born actress, who charmed the audience with her wonderful performances in films like “A street car named desire” and “Maid in Manhattan”, to name a few. She was a beautiful actress, oozing with talent.