Vanessa Redgrave says her grandson, Michael Neeson, has dropped Dad Liam's last name in honor of his late mother, Natasha Richardson

The son of the actor Liam Neeson enters the family business, but without the surname of his famous father. Micheal, the son of the 23-year-old star, has changed his last name and now calls Richardson. to honor his late mother, actress Natasha Richardson, reports the Daily Mail.

The young actor participated this year in the crowd-based series of "On Our Way" in which he used the name Micheal Richardson.

Natasha Richardson's mother, actress Vanessa Redgrave, revealed her grandson's name change in an interview with the Daily Mail. "He is officially named after his mother, Micheal Richardson, not Micheal Neeson," Redgrave said. She said the decision was not made because Micheal wanted to avoid her father's name, which she recognized as "huge". "

"He wanted to keep his mother close to him because she was a remarkable actress, absolutely remarkable," said the 81-year-old Oscar winner.

Natasha Richardson, who won a Tony for her performance in the film Revival "Cabaret" and has appeared in movies like "The Parent Trap" and "Maid in Manhattan". died in 2009 after suffering a head injury while skiing in Quebec. She was 45 years old.

Richardson and Neeson had two sons, Micheal and Daniel. Micheal was only 13 years old when his mother died.

Micheal's grandmother approves the change of last name. "Our quaint customs dictate that we must have a masculine name – I do not oppose it – why not – it's as good as anything," Redgrave told the Daily Mail.

The other son of Neeson and Richards, Daniel, will keep his father's family name, the newspaper says.

Neeson announced the death of his wife during a 2014 year "60 Minutes" interview with Anderson Cooper. "[Her death] was never real. This is still not the case, "said Neeson." There are now times in our New York home when I hear the door open, especially the early years. … Whenever I hear this door open, I always think I will hear it. "