Natasha Richardson is one of my favorite actresses. She is clean and understated–she can convey meaning with just the way her eyelids open and close. And she’s married to one of my few male crushes, Liam Neeson.

But even if she was a horrible actress, this news would still be pretty upsetting:

The actress, 45, suffered a devastating head injury Monday in a freak skiing accident outside of Montreal. Neeson immediately left the Toronto set of his latest film, Chloe, to be with his wife.

According to representatives of Sacre-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, the couple of 15 years departed together by ambulance at 12:30 Tuesday. Richardson was spotted on the yellow stretcher by a reporter from the Toronto Star, which published the account. The couple were then taken to Elliott Trudeau Airport for a private jet flight to New York, arriving Tuesday evening. They have a home in Manhattan and another outside the city.

According to sources, friends and family members gathered for a vigil in New York to be with Richardson. It was not immediately known whether she was being taken to a hospital or to her home.

Some websites (which won’t be linked) are already reporting her death and/or speculating that she has irreversible brain damage–which is the last thing she and her family need right now. I’m all for a little celebrity gossip, but when it comes to serious things like death, life and death choices, and kids–gossip sites need to STFU or offer some prayers and good thoughts.

Please keep Natasha and her family in your thoughts.