Liam Neeson’s Waterford-born mother Kitty has died in her home town of Ballymena, Country Antrim.
Kitty Neeson nee Brown, who was 94, died yesterday, just one day before Liam’s 68th birthday.
News of Mrs. Neeson’s passing was announced during a mass at All Saints Church in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, where she lived.
Parish Priest Monsignor Paddy Delargy confirmed her death during Saturday’s service, which was broadcast on Facebook in accordance with social distancing and Coronavirus lockdown measures.
Kitty was married to school caretaker Bernard ‘Barney’ Neeson with the couple going on to have four children together; Liam and three daughters named Elizabeth, Bernadette and Rosaleen.
A proud mother, Kitty lived to see Liam achieve incredible success as an actor. That included Bafta, Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for his performance in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
She also saw him become Freeman of the borough where she lived and earn an honorary doctorate from Queens University in Belfast, 40 years after he left to work for Guinness.
Kitty’s passing comes more than a decade on from the tragic death of Liam’s wife, actress Natasha Richardson, 45, in a skiing accident.
