Liam Neeson on Wife's Death: 'We're Taking Each Day as It Comes'

Actor Liam Neeson attends the premiere of "Five Minutes of Heaven" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel August 11, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images)more pics »Liam Neeson talked to Diane Sawyer today on ABC's Good Morning America, where he spoke briefly about his family's struggle with the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson.

"To be honest, we're taking each day as it comes," he said. "I'm still getting extraordinary condolence letters from American people. That's deeply, deeply touching. And that's partly the reason I've recently become an American citizen."

Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson. (Getty Images)
Natasha Richardson, 45, died in March after she fell and hit her head while taking skiing lessons. This is the first time Neeson has addressed Richardson's death, and earlier this month, members of the press were told that Neeson's personal life was strictly off limits when he appeared at a New York screening of his upcoming film, Five Minutes of Heaven.

Liam Neeson also expressed his sadness at hearing that Senator Ted Kennedy died early this morning. "I met him a couple of times over the years, and he wrote my family a very very beautiful, touching condolence letter when Natasha died earlier this year," he said. "He was a special man. It's the end of an era I'm sure."

Liam Neeson at the Premier of Five Minutes of Heaven

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Actress Natasha Richardson Dies At 45

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