Christopher Reeve Dies

golden braid · #1 10-11-2004, 12:51 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...eve-obit_x.htm

So sad. Even though he suffered a terrible accident and was paralyzed, he still seemed to have a certain zest for life and had hopes for new discoveries in medical research. He will be missed.

wondergirl9847 · #2 10-11-2004, 01:14 AM

I was just about to post before going to bed. That's three...Janet, Rodney and now Christopher.

RIP to you all.

strandinthewind · #3 10-11-2004, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

I was just about to post before going to bed. That's three...Janet, Rodney and now Christopher.

RIP to you all.

It is SO weird how it always happens in threes:

RIP Richard - his acting was great, but his tireless and selfless efforts to travel throughout the world to promote understanding of spinal injuries, raise private and public financial support for the victims of it, and press forward for new and innovative therapies and cures made him a true Superman to countless, including me.

skcin · #4 10-11-2004, 06:39 AM

He will be missed. His tireless work to increase awareness for spinal cord injury is appreciated by so many.

Paula

GypsySorcerer · #5 10-11-2004, 07:18 AM

RIP, Chris. My condolences to his family.

Sugar · #6 10-11-2004, 07:29 AM

I was shocked when I heard this.

I remember he came to my college to do some filming in front of some of the historic buildings there. I stood outside and watched (theatre major that I was) and took some pictures. After a while he went inside and a small group of us gathered around him, and he was just chatting to us about school and a little about the project he was working on (this is pre-paralysis). He was very kind and approachable, not Hollywood at all. I remember being amazed that I was actually only sitting about two feet from his elbow.

RIP Chris. The world is a dimmer place without you.

Violet · #7 10-11-2004, 07:46 AM

Oh my gosh! I can't believe this.....I just read an article about him in Readers Digest...What was the cause of death?

RIP Christopher -- you were an inspiration.

Carol

DeeGeMe · #8 10-11-2004, 07:48 AM

I was so shocked to hear this when I got up this morning! Rest in Peace Christopher and my best to his family and friends.

skcin · #9 10-11-2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Violet

Oh my gosh! I can't believe this.....I just read an article about him in Readers Digest...What was the cause of death?

RIP Christopher -- you were an inspiration.

Carol

I heard heart failure.

Paula

Kelly · #10 10-11-2004, 08:44 AM

Carol, on the Today show this morning they said his actual cause of death was a heart attack. Evidently people that are on a respirator as much as Chris was, only have about a seven year life expectancy .....post accident. Chris lived for nine years after his accident. His tireless quest for improvements in health care, increased funding and the use of stem cells for research will be greatly missed. Let his legacy live on and my prayers go out to Dana and Chris's ten year old son, Will. He really was a remarkable inspiration.

Serrart · #11 10-11-2004, 09:08 AM

I was so sorry when I heard about it on the news. He showed such an incredible strength, generosity and courage.

Romy

DrummerDeanna · #12 10-11-2004, 09:25 AM

Truly a huge loss - and so sad - I was shocked when I heard this on the news this morning...

Villavic · #13 10-11-2004, 10:38 AM

I just heard it this morning. So sad. I was hoping he would walk again some day.

And yes, 3 people again. It's like airplane accidents. Usually it happens 3 times in short time

Livia · #14 10-11-2004, 10:41 AM

RIP, Christopher. You're walking again in heaven....

And this actually makes 5 - Richard Avedon (reknowned celeb photogapher) and baseball player Ken Caminiti.

Patti · #15 10-11-2004, 11:27 AM

This is so sad. Christopher Reeve was such an inspiration after his accident, being determined not to let such a tragedy slow him down. RIP Chris, you will be missed greatly.