Yes, extremely tragic.

My sister was in a car accident at 16 and among the injuries (not the most serious of them) was head trauma.

At age 35, she began suffering a series of seizures and is now on medication for the rest of her life. Doctors said it is fairly common to begin having seizures many years after a head trauma incurred from sports injuries, falls and car accidents.

Her youth at the time of the accident was key to recovering from severe spinal injury but the brain effect would emerge nearly 20 years later.

Natasha Richardson's death will raise awareness of head injury treatment and that will probably save a few lives.

I will miss her as an actress and feel badly for her family, which includes two kids.