Hey people! It has been almost a year since tragedy struck the family of Californication star Natascha McElhone (Karan Van Der Beek). For those of you who do not know, last year Natascha, a mother of three sons, became a widow after the untimely demise of her husband. The star’s plastic surgeon husband Kelly McElhone died a sudden death, when he suffered from a fatal heart attack in May last year. Dr. Kelly, who was only 42, was found slumped on the doorsteps of the couple’s home in London. According to a recent interview given to some magazine, Natascha McElhone said that the news of her husband’s death had left her shattered, grief-stricken, and devastated.

The actress was pregnant with the couple’s third child at the time of Kelly’s death and has reportedly said that she has been unable to sleep peacefully since the tragedy struck last year. She has also said in the interview, that the birth of her third son, five months after the death of her husband helped her a lot in coping up with the loss of her beloved Kelly.

The star from Californication has also said that she is determined to rise above her grief since she does not have any right to be sad and she wants people to treat her as a normal person instead of treating her as a grief-struck widow. On the question of facing difficulties about raising her children alone, Natascha said that her children have been amazingly supportive in the tragic times, in addition to being helpful to her in carrying on with her day-to-day life.

I have always loved Natascha’s performance in the role of Karen in Californication. She always came across as a strong person in the show which completed the airing of Season 2 , in the mid of December last year. Her talent and her personality come together to give a new life to her character. She has been one of the strongest reasons for my becoming an addict of the wonderful show. Now with the third season of Californication Tv Show already in the works, I am really looking forward to seeing her back in action. And even though she has suffered a major personal loss, I am sure she will overcome all her difficulties and roadblocks with her great confidence and fighting spirit.

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