Natasha Richardson to be buried near US home

Family members are planning a private farewell for actress Natasha Richardson in New York State’s Hudson Valley where she wed actor Liam Neeson and raised their two sons.

The service is scheduled for later today at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Millbrook, New York, with burial in a nearby cemetery.

Church Vicar Edward Johnston said the service would be only for family and close friends.

The 45-year-old Tony Award-winning actress died at a Manhattan hospital from a head injury suffered while skiing in Canada.

Millbrook is about 90 miles north of New York City.