After their marriage, their affection intensified, and they adopted parenthood, greeting their first son in 1995 and a second son 18 months later.
In 2009, the actress Natasha Richardson suffered a head injury while skiing, resulting in heartbreak. She initially denied the accident; however, she rapidly declined, and physicians concluded that she was brain dead.
Neeson, recalling a covenant they had made, made the agonizing decision to remove her from life support after allowing her family and friends to say their farewell.
Micheál, their eldest son, subsequently pursued an acting career, appearing in a variety of films and television series, including Anchorman 2:
The Legend Continues, Vox Lux, Big Dogs, Broken Symphony, and Paradise. Years later, Micheál also resolved to honor his mother by adopting the surname Richardson.
According to The Times, he elaborated, “It was primarily a tribute to my mother, a means of keeping her close to me.”