Christopher Reeve 1952-2004
Aside from his legacy as Superman, my lasting impression of the former Man of Steel can be summed up by a poignant quote he gave soon after his life-altering accident that left him paralyzed back in 1995.
"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, and then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inenvitable." - Christopher Reeve
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Actor Christopher Reeve, who soared through the air and leapt tall buildings as Superman, turned personal tragedy into a public crusade, becoming one of the world's most recognizable spokesperson for spinal cord research - from a wheelchair.
Reeve went into cardiac arrest yesterday while at his Pound Ridge home, then fell into a coma and died today at a hospital surrounded by his family, his publicist said. He was 52.
"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, and then they seem improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inenvitable." - Christopher Reeve
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Actor Christopher Reeve, who soared through the air and leapt tall buildings as Superman, turned personal tragedy into a public crusade, becoming one of the world's most recognizable spokesperson for spinal cord research - from a wheelchair.
Reeve went into cardiac arrest yesterday while at his Pound Ridge home, then fell into a coma and died today at a hospital surrounded by his family, his publicist said. He was 52.