Reeve championed spinal cord research
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By the time he died, Christopher Reeve had at last &quot;escaped the cape&quot; - he had become bigger than the Superman character he portrayed on screen.
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When Christopher Reeve suffered a near-fatal spinal injury after falling from a horse in 1995, things looked bleak. He wasn&#39;t expected to live, and even if he did, doctors agreed that the life he would have
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WASHINGTON -- His publicist calls Christopher Reeve a &quot;courageous and inspirational person&quot; who provided hope to millions of people.
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BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said...
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Christopher Reeve earned fame playing Superman in the movies, then became a real-life hero confined to a wheelchair, after a riding accident transformed his life nine years ago.
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Spanish scientists are building a robotic wheelchair controlled by thought, so even completely immobile patients can have some freedom of movement. By Emmet Cole.
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Tributes poured in Monday for Christopher Reeve, who starred in four &quot;Superman&quot; movies and made a more lasting mark fighting for the disabled after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed.
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WASHINGTON -- The death of actor Christopher Reeve is reverberating through the presidential campaign as both sides tussle over the issue of stem-cell research.
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"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve,  who became a committed campaigner for spinal cord research  after being paralyzed in a riding accident nine years ago, has  died of heart failure, his publicist said Monday.
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Work by British scientists could mean people paralysed by spinal injuries may one day be able to walk again.
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Paralysed &quot;Superman&quot; star Christopher Reeve, who died earlier this month, made an appeal from beyond the grave for voters to support human embryonic stem cell research.
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A doctor from the First Coast was able to spend time with recently deceased actor, Christopher Reeve, whose efforts to promote stem cell research continues to stir up controversy.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW) Christopher Reeve&#39;s impact and legacy may well be his inspiration especially for others who have faced daunting challenges.
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Christopher Reeve, the screen and stage actor who starred in &quot;Superman&quot; films and who became an international advocate for spinal cord research after a near-fatal equestrian accident nine years ago in Culpeper, Va.
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Gone but hardly forgotten, Christopher Reeve was remembered Thursday for his courage and commitment at a &#36;1.7 million fund-raising dinner that continued his efforts to find a cure for victims of spinal-cord injuries.
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Although he will always be remembered  for portraying "Superman," the greatest role of actor  Christopher Reeve's life was as a champion of sufferers of  spinal cord injuries and an advocate of stem cell research.
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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who turned personal tragedy into a public crusade and from his wheelchair became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research, has died...