Reeve Put Super Effort Toward Research
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Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...
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Christopher Reeve, who became an inspiration for people with spinal injuries, died on Sunday. He was 52.
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Superman film star Christopher Reeve, who became a vocal advocate for spinal-cord research after a disabling horse-riding accident nine years ago, died Oct. 10 of complications from an infection caused by a bedsore, the Associated Press reported.
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Christopher Reeve, who portrayed a hero in the &quot;Superman&quot; films and embodied one as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident, has died.
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Christopher Reeve was much more than &quot;Superman&quot; on the silver screen. In real life, he set a wonderful example for those battling against spinal cord injuries and similar afflictions.
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry hailed actor Christopher Reeve &quot;America's hero,&quot; and vowed to keep up the campaign for stem cell research championed by the man known best as &quot;Superman.&quot;
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BEDFORD, NY - Christopher Reeve, the star of the Superman movies whose nearly 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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LEE COUNTYâ The death of Christopher Reeve brings more attention to a controversial issue during this presidential election - embryonic stem cell research.
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I wonder if President Bush could look into the eyes of Christopher Reeveâs family and tell that that itâs because he values life so deeply that he is preserving clusters of cells
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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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Actor and quadriplegic Christopher Reeve inspired people to work harder to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. Oct. 11, 2004 -- He became the public face of people living with paralysis, working tirelessly
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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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Christopher Reeve, the chiseled, strapping "Superman" of celluloid who became another kind of hero as a force for spinal cord research after a devastating horse-riding accident, has died at 52.
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SAN FRANCISCO Even in death, &quot;Superman&quot; star Christopher Reeve is promoting human embryonic stem cell research. The paralyzed actor stars in a new TV commercial supporting Proposition 71 -- the ballot measure
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Christopher Reeve, the paralyzed actor who died nine years after a riding accident, worked tirelessly to promote medical advances, especially
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Research and investment into brain-related illnesses is growing at an unprecedented rate as scientific advances coincide with the demands of an aging baby-boom population determined to beat the odds.
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WASHINGTONâChristopher Reeve&#39;s death has added another layer of emotion to what already had become a volatile debate over stem cell research on the US campaign trail.