Minxie Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Just seen on the news that sadly Christopher Reeve has died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Goddam, I was only burbling something about there needing to be a 'Reeve vs Hawkins' on the undercard of some wrestling event last Saturday night. Shame he never got to achieve his goal of walking but I understand he raised a metric tonne of money for other people in his situation and helped advance research through his tireless dedication to the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 That's a shame - he always struck me as a really nice bloke. He can't have been very old either? I haven't seen any news lately - did he die of something related to his condition or was it something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Some infection that caused a cardiac arrest and then coma. There are some pretty harsh image macros floating around already, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 already? thats disgusting...... any address' for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather of Manx House Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 ...he truly was the People's Paraplegic. Shine on you crazy diamond... ...GOMH*... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted October 11, 2004 Author Share Posted October 11, 2004 He was only 52 or 53. I think it was an infection caused by a pressure wound, which they say is something quite common in people who can't move around a lot (a bit like bed sored I think) and that caused a heart attack. I was always amazed at his determination and drive, even such a terrible accident didn't stop him. Does aybody watch Smallville (Superman early years) as he made a couple of guest appearances in that not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GI James Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 He was a brave, talented, intelligent, handsome and sensitive man. Pretty perfect really. So sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biffo Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Your legs stopped working, Then you died. Poor Reeve, poor Reeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/...ent_2076541.htm http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Cardboard Box Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Wouldn't it be great if that was the real Mr. Biffo, and Breadbin joined him as well, just to liven things up a bit......? Edit to say: Don't worry about Superman, he is at this moment heading for an ice cave near the North Pole to get regenerated and come back as quiet inoffensive Andrew Gilligan.....* *Adrian Duggan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I blame that damn Lex Luthor and his kryptonite poisoning! Stav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Taken from the maddox link: Of course, we can never know for sure, but the fact remains that he didn't open up a foundation before the accident, and he poured his heart and soul into research afterwards, so the only conclusion that can be made is that he's doing it simply because he himself needs treatment. I didn't think Christopher Reeve ever made any secret about the fact that he was doing it to help himself. Course he bloody was, he wasn't stupid, he knew the power of celebrity. And does it matter anyway, his efforts would have had a knock on effect for others in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Superman and his dad (Brando) gone in a matter of weeks. Who will save us now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethargy Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Superman and his dad (Brando) gone in a matter of weeks. Who will save us now? Didn't even make the connection..! A very sad day for Superman fans - let's face it, Christopher Reeve will always be Kal-El. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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