Drudge is reporting that Christopher Reeve has just passed. I must say I feel for the man, its another sad, sad day, especially for those who are challenged and looked to Reeve for inspiration. :Honest:

FFS!! it always happens in groups. rip superman, your legacy will live forever. :(

got a link? i cant find the story on it

if true, RIP

This has always been an urban legend and I hope this report is untrue as well. That man and what he's done for victims of paralysis is just amazing.

I was just reading about this... so sad.

where are you guys seeing this?

[url]www.drudgereport.com[/url]

[url]http://cnn.com[/url]

big red banner at the top of the page.

that mustve just been added.. i looked there a few min ago.. suprised google news doesnt have it posted yet

very sad news... may he rest in peace, he, above all people, deserves to :(

yeah, I checked google, yahoo, then cnn. msnbc has a big red banner of it too... added 3 minutes ago according to the banner timestamp

[b]'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dead at 52[/b]

BEDFORD, New York (AP) -- 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. He was 52.

Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his New York home, his publicist, Wesley Combs, told The Associated Press by phone from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.

Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure wound that he developed, a common complication for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection.

"On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank Northern Westchester Hospital for the excellent care they provided to my husband," Dana Reeve, Christopher's wife, said in a statement. "I also want to thank his personal staff of nurses and aides, as well as the millions of fans from around the world who have supported and loved my husband over the years."

Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia.

Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues.

He returned to directing, and even returned to acting in a 1998 production of "Rear Window," a modern update of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbor has been murdered. Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a television movie or miniseries.

"I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story," Reeve said. "But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count."

In his public appearances, he was as handsome as ever, his blue eyes bright and his voice clear.

"Hollywood needs to do more," he said in the March 1996 Oscar awards appearance. "Let's continue to take risks. Let's tackle the issues. In many ways our film community can do it better than anyone else. There is no challenge, artistic or otherwise, that we can't meet."

In 2000, Reeve was able to move his index finger, and a specialized workout regimen has made his legs and arms stronger. He has also regained sensation in other parts of his body.

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The original Man of Steel... RIP

The should definitely pay tribute to him on the next superman movie that is currently in the works.

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really sad news. i always had this naive hope of seeing him walk again one day. RIP

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RIP He was such an inspirational man, it's so sad that an infection took him out. I always enjoyed seeing him still active and still fighting, he went out a hero.

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Very sad news - RIP :( He was my hero when I was a child.

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i'm a huge Superman fan and this really sux. the man has fought trhough a lot of shit after his unfortunate accident and tried to make strides for the disabled to come to this. ugh.

October 11, 2004: Christopher Reeve Dies! It is with great sadness that we report that Christopher Reeve has died. According to sources close to the actor, he died suddenly on Sunday. News of his death is just being reported publicly. His family will make an announcement today (Monday) at the earliest.

Reports are that he died while in coma after going into Cardiac Arrest on Sunday, October 10th.

We'll bring you more updates as it comes to hand.

Christopher Reeve September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004

:( :( :(

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sad week start, i hope next days goodess... RIP Superman. :(

[quote=";p="63934]I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story," Reeve said. "But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count." [/quote]

wow, that story was actually pretty compelling. Reeve was a success, he was the only actor in hollywood i've ever seen that took such a hit and lived on to make an example to the whole world. sucks to have to stop and think.

i didnt realise he was only 52. his fate sucked! :(

Poor fella had some shity luck in life.

R.I.P Clark

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Have heard it in the radio as I drove to work this morning. Its a real tragedy

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Too young to die....R.I.P Superman. :RockOn:

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He will be remembered. He won't be forgotten. Sad life, but he won a place in history. Fame, eternal life, it's not little.

Sad news, heard about it this morning. RIP Superman.

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really sad news indeed, he was a verry good actor and a true fighter, sorry to hear such a sad news.may he rest in peace

That sucks. He was really an inspiration.

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I heard this very bad news.... :Down: Unfortunately.... :Scared:

ALWAYS in 3's

Rodney

Superman

Ken Caminiti

R I P fellas :cry:

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Sad news this guy was an advocate for alot of good causes like spinal cord research

RIP sad indeed

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[quote=MrMouse";p="63940]Very sad news - RIP :( He was my hero when I was a child.[/quote]

mine too.....i used to have the superman outfit, red cape and all.........i used to put it on before the babysitter got to my house.....i knew it would impress her. lol...................this is a true story. :RockOn:

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very sad but he's free to fly again....

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He was about to direct his first CG feature film too... :(

"The project is called Yankee Irving and it's based on the story of a young boy in the 1930's who's on a mission across the USA to deliver a Yankee jersey to one of the New York Yankee players. Visually it'll be a very lush and rich look, similar to many of the paintings by Norman Rockwell. It's directed by Christopher Reeves (Superman), and stars John Lithgow, among others."

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man thats harsh.

the guy suffered but did so much for others.

its made worse by the fact i was reading somewhere they are making discoveries on ways of maybe repairing paralysis.

peace be with you!

An inspiration to all of us... R.I.P. bud!