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Breaking news on CNN and other sites says that Christopher Reeve died suddenly today at the age of 52.

He was not my favourite Clark Kent/Superman, but I had a huge amount of respect for him as an actor and as a campaigner. It's sad that he never got the chance to achieve his ambition and see a cure for paralysis.

Rest in peace, Christopher.


Wendy

Christopher Reeve was a very talented actor...

We all heard it when we were chatting in mIRC, and eventhough we saw the headline... we still couldn´t believe...

Rest in Peace, Mr. Reeve. You proved that in life you were more of a superhero than in the movies.

MDL.

WHAT?!?! NO!!! Oh my GOd! I mean...I obviously never knew him but my mom and I watched a ton of his movies when I was little and I've seen Superman and Somewhere In Time a hundred times!!! He was one of my favorite actors of all time. Wow...my mom is seriously going to cry. How did he die?

According to the news sites, he slipped into a coma on Saturday, and his heart stopped on Sunday. Long-term complications from the fall, no doubt.

He was a classic Clark/Superman, and he did a lot of good as Chris. He'll be missed.

Paul

Gasp.

I couldn't believe it; I had to check CNN.com for myself.

I'm just speechless now. My mom and I used to watch all the Superman movies together.

Here's the CNN article for him...it explains how he died.

Man, I just can't believe it. He fought such a good fight against his disability...he never gave up.

Rest in peace, Chris. May we never give up in what we believe in.

JD

Yes, very sad indeed that he lost his brave and determined fight against his injury. I, too, had a lot of respect for the man as an actor and a campaigner. He seemed to be one of those genuinely good people that the world could do with more of.

Yvonne

I too am saddened at this loss. I am right now watching a peice on the today show, they are talking to his doctors, according to them his life expectency after the accedent was only 7 years.
Still it's sad when superman dies

(forgive my spelling )

I couldn't believe it either. He will definitely be missed.

I am just devastated over the news that we lost Christopher Reeve. His bravery in the face of his paralysis was so inspiring. So sad.

RIP Chris...we'll miss you.

~Liz

I am shocked . . . but I shouldn't be. He lived an incredible life and was such an inspiration to everyone involved with SCI from the patients to the doctors to the researchers. I think his incredible progress lulled us all into a false sense of his invincibility -- that he would eventually beat all of the odds -- that maybe he really would walk again, as imporbable as it seemed. He was willing to participate in clinical trials, including one for a diaphragmatic prosthesis that was developed in my lab. He participated in a complex excercise program that "trained" his nerves to keep working. I wrote a paper on his late recovery for spinal cord injury, and that was what got me interested in Lois and Clark again. I will post it if I can find it on any of the cds I have from my old computer.

Christopher Reeve will be missed by not only his family, friends, and fans of his acting, he will be missed by everyone who is somehow related to spinal cord injury for his optimism and activism. He never was able to walk again, but maybe because of his efforts, someone else with a similar injury will reap the benefits of the work he encouraged and his foundation paid for. I am a bit of a cynic who thinks that a "cure for paralysis" may never be seen in my life time, but I believe that through research efforts, effective treatments can be developed that can greatly enhance an injured person's life.

Rest in peace, Christopher.

- Laura

He will be missed.

Wow. I'm so saddened by this.

I think he was such an example of a true hero - one who faced horrible adversity and tragedy but chose to do someone positive with the hand life had dealt him rather than wallow in self-pity. I admired him so much, and now I will miss him. The world has lost a very good man.

He will always be Superman to me.

Lynn

I use a clock radio for my alarm clock and time it to go off as the news report begins. This was one of the first stories -- talk about waking up to a shock! I was so saddened by this ... he led such an amazing life, and was such an inspiration. He beat the odds over and over, and I couldn't help but hope he would continue to do so. He will be very missed.

Kathy

To me, he was 'the best' Superman. I was 12 when I saw Superman, the movie, when it first came out. I saw it 3 times.

The only smallville episode I could stand was the one he appeared in.

He wasn't the best actor, imho, but he portrayed this role in such a wonderful way.

R.I.P.

The 1978 Superman movie was my first date with my (ex)husband. I had read comics as a kid, and after that movie, even at age 24, I started reading Superman comics voraciously again.

The flying sequence with Lois Lane "Can You Read My Mind" - that song became my all-time favorite instrumental number which I have played at several weddings (I am a pianist).

I can't help but note the irony that he survived that horrific horsebackriding incident only to lose his life to a bed sore infection.

I guess there is a plan for all of us -- Chris said he'd walk again - now he's up there flying!

My mom told me as soon as I got home this afternoon. Such sad news

He was a great, brave man. He will surely be missed.

AnnaBtG.

I once heard him say in an interview that he considered himself a lucky man. Pretty amazing coming from someone in a wheelchair. But he said he'd come to realize that what mattered- all that mattered- were friends and family and love.

His was a life that was far too short, but certainly lived well.

So, here's to him now 'running and not growing weary, walking and not growing faint.'

CC

I was so annoyed when I found out he died earlier today.

Likewise.

One site called it a bed sore. Ack. That is horrible. I was hoping he would be around longer to continue his fight. He didn't see his dream come true, but he did make a real difference. He is a superhero.

You made me dream when I was a child, you made me hope as an adult. You made me see what a person can do - one person can make enough noise to make a difference.

Thanks Mr. Reeve.

Above everything, I think Chris taught us that we can beat the odds. Even if he never walked again, he achieved so much and had so much faith, that he should be our inspiration if we ever think life gets too tough for us.

Rest in peace, Chris

Cristina