Liam Neeson’s son pays touching tribute to his late mother Natasha Richardson
<p>Liam Neeson’s son Micheál has chosen a touchingly beautiful way to pay tribute to his late mother, Natasha Richardson, nine years after her death.</p>
<p>According to <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://pagesix.com/2018/10/22/liam-neesons-son-changes-last-name-to-richardson-to-honor-late-mother-natasha/" target="_blank">Page Six</a></em>, Micheál has legally changed his surname from Neeson to Richardson to ensure his mother’s legacy lives on forever.</p>
<p>Known for her extensive acting career, Natasha passed away in 2009, aged 45, after a skiing accident was to blame for a traumatic brain injury.</p>
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<p>The couple’s sons, Micheál and Daniel, were 13 and 12 when their mother died unexpectedly.</p>
<p>Fellow actress and Natasha’s mother, Vanessa Redgrave, told the <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/auhome/index.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a></em> that Micheál’s intention was not to offend his father but to pay tribute to his mother.</p>
<p>“That wasn’t because he wanted to avoid his father’s fame, which is enormous,” she said. “He wanted to hold his mother close to him – because she was a remarkable actress. Absolutely remarkable.”</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Natasha Richardson with Micheál (left) and Daniel (right)</em></p>
<p>An earlier interview dating back to 2015 with Micheál by the <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rising-son-bcxqkr3j60c" target="_blank">Sunday Times</a></em> revealed that the now 23-year-old tried to hide his emotions as he “pushed it out". The built-up grief then led to unfortunate decisions that he now regrets.</p>
<p>“Things just started going downhill. The people I was with, we were partying a lot. It was dark. I hit rock bottom,” he admitted. </p>
<p>“Everybody said, ‘This kid has lost his mum, that’s where the problem comes from.’ And I was like, ‘No it isn’t, I just like to party.’ But looking back, I realise it was a delayed reaction.”</p>
