La Girl

me = girl. me = fogetful. me = need a random ass blog to make sure i remember my own name. you = reading a crazy little blog thinking to yourself, wtf?

Monday, October 11, 2004

Finally...

Christopher Reeves is finally dead at the age of 52. Thank God. Ha. Screw you and your stupid stem cell research. =P

Related Article:

The man who inspired people around the world with his crusade for spinal cord research has died. Christopher Reeve, who first became famous for his role in "Superman," was 52.
Reeve went into cardiac arrest on Saturday. He then fell into a coma. He died at home on Sunday, surrounded by his family.
His support of stem cell research helped thrust the issue into the limelight during the U.S. presidential campaign.
Senator John Kerry even mentioned Reeve by name during the second presidential debate on Friday night, the day before Reeve went into cardiac arrest.
Last week, Reeve developed an infection from a pressure wound, which is a common complication for people living with paralysis.
His wife Dana thanked all of those who helped her take care of her husband, including a personal staff of nurses and aides. She also acknowledged the support of "the millions of fans from around the world."
Reeve starred in "Superman" in 1978. At the time, he was a relatively unknown actor. But his love of adventure and his athletic 6-foot-4-inch frame made him the perfect choice for the role.
Though it was the role that made him famous, Reeve tried to evade typecasting by choosing a variety of roles. He wanted to, as he often said, "escape the cape."
He played a Vietnam veteran in a Broadway play, a time-traveler in the movie "Somewhere in Time," and an aspiring playwright in "Deathtrap."
More recently, Reeve tried his hand at directing. Among his latest credits were the HBO movies "Above Suspicion" and "In the Gloaming."
The accident that changed Reeve's life forever happened in May 1995. He was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition, breaking his neck.
Reeve stunned his doctors through his sheer determination to recover. Though he had been declared paralyzed from the neck down, Reeve was able to move his index finger in 2000.
After a specialized workout regimen using electrical stimulation of his muscles, Reeve regained sensation in other parts of his body as well. He vowed he would walk again.
"I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life," Reeve said at the time. "I don't mean to be reckless, but setting a goal that seems a bit daunting actually is very helpful toward recovery."
The son of a novelist and a newspaper reporter, Reeve was born in New York City. He graduated from Cornell University in 1974.
While he was filming "Superman," Reeve was romantically involved with modelling agency co-founder Gae Exton. The couple had a son Matthew, 25 and a daughter Alexandra, 21, but they were never married.
Reeve later married Dana Morosini. The couple have a son Will, 12.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home