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Sandy Linter, a celebrity makeup artist who says she did actress Natasha Richardson’s funeral makeup, shared what appears to be a thank-you note from Liam Neeson following her deathNeeson and Richardson were married from 1994 until her tragic death in 2009 following a skiing accidentLinter shared the note 16 years after Richardson’s death
A makeup artist who says she did actress Natasha Richardson’s final resting makeup shared what appears to be a touching thank-you note from the late star’s husband, Liam Neeson.
Sandy Linter, a renowned celebrity makeup artist, shared a photo of the note on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 2.
In the post’s caption, Linter explained that she worked on Richardson’s makeup several times while she was alive before receiving news that the English actress had died at age 45 following a skiing accident.
Linter added that she was asked to do Richardson’s makeup while she was “lying in state,” and that Neeson, now 73, invited her to his home two months after her death, at which point she said he handed her the note.
“Dear Sandy,” the note, dated May 4, 2009, said. “My family and I are so appreciative of what you did for our Natasha. We were deeply touched by your gesture, and realize how difficult it must have been for you. It meant so much to all of us.”
A note posted by Sandy Linter to Instagram.
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In the same post, Linter also included a photo from an article about Neeson’s new romance with his Naked Gun costar, Pamela Anderson.
“He’s such a good guy. Like everyone else I’m so happy for him. Can’t wait to see the movie,” she concluded in the caption.
PEOPLE reached out to a representative for Neeson for comment on Saturday, Aug. 2, but did not receive an immediate response.
Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson in May 2008.
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Richardson died in March 2009 after suffering a head injury while skiing on Quebec’s Mont Tremblant.
Her injury seemed minor at first, and the actress reportedly refused to be taken to the hospital at least twice. Ultimately, her symptoms worsened, and she was evacuated to a hospital in Montreal, where Neeson flew to meet her from the Toronto movie set he was working on.
Neeson described their final phone call to Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes five years after her death.
“I spoke to her, and she said, ‘Oh darling. I’ve taken a tumble in the snow.’ That’s how she described it,” the actor recalled.
Richardson and the Irish-born actor met in 1993 when they starred opposite each other in a Broadway revival of Anna Christie. They married one year later on July 3, 1994, and went on to welcome two children together, Micheál 30, and Daniel, 28.
Leeson’s current relationship with Anderson, 58, began on the set of their new comedy, Naked Gun.
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson at the ‘Naked Gun’ premiere in N.Y.C. on July 28, 2025.
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“Pam and Liam really enjoy each other’s company. They’re taking things slow and it’s actually very grounded,” a source exclusively told PEOPLE.
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“The relationship blossomed out of a mutual appreciation for the simpler things in life. They’ve bonded over their shared love of nature, classic films and a slower pace. Neither of them are chasing the spotlight and they value their privacy at this point in their life.”
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