When we turned on the tv or radio this morning as we were getting ready for work, we expected to hear the usual news - campaign mudslinging, Rumsfeld's visit with the troops in Iraq, and Mount St. Helen getting to erupt again; we didn't expect to hear that Christopher Reeve had died last night. He was just 52.
Reeve was best known for his portrayal of Superman in his early career. After a tragic 1995 horseback riding accident left him a paraplegic, his career turned into a public crusade for spinal cord research. His advocacy for stem cell research helped it emerge as a major campaign issue between President Bush and John Kerry. Kerry even mentioned Reeve during this Presidential debate this past Friday night.
Christopher Reeve's widow Dana is to be highly commended for her dedication to her husband. They had only been married for 3 years when Reeve suffered the near-fatal accident. From what I've read, she fought and worked almost as hard as he did, never leaving his side during thousands of therapy sessions.
Christopher Reeve's attitude and his will to survive shows he was truly the Man of Steel.
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It's sad when we lose a hero..........but so sad when they go so Young.
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