May 1995
Tragically the actor Chris Reeve was paralyzed following a horse-riding accident, I knew he played Superman, my mother did not and could not see how magazine articles linked a horse-riding accident to a comic book superhero-until I explained it to her. He was not related to Steve Reeves, who played Superman on TV and committed suicide ( did he employe a Kryptonite-salted rifled slug) in l957 or thereabouts.
Here is an excerpt from his mini biography: Paralyzed after a horse riding accident, he died suddenly at age 52, after several years of living and working with his severe disability. Here is more information about him: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001659/bio
Christopher Reeve fell off a horse and sustained a cervical spinal injury that paralyzed him from the neck down. Some 9 years later, Reeve died from cardiac arrest believed to have resulted from an adverse reaction to an antibiotic.
She died in a horse riding accident while jumping. I think she diddnt realise she was jumping
George Reeves, who starred in the 1950's Superman television series, died June 16, 1959 of suicide by gun. Some believe he was murdered. The film "Hollywoodland" (2006) tells his story. Christopher Reeve, who starred in the 1970's Superman films, was paralyzed when a horse he was riding fell on him. He later died October 10, 2004.
The American actor Christopher Reeve was paralyzed and became a quadriplegic after an accident when he was thrown from a horse. He was wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life.
Christopher Reeve's memoir, titled "Still Me," was published in 1998. In the book, he candidly shares his experiences before and after the horse-riding accident that left him paralyzed. Reeve's memoir discusses his journey of personal growth in the face of adversity and his advocacy for spinal cord injury research.
Christopher Reeve
Yes, he was paralysed from the neck down after falling from a horse.
Christopher Reeve is an actor (Superman) that died nine years after sustaining a serious spinal injury caused by falling off a horse onto his head while jumping. He lived for nine years as a quadraplegic before dying in 2004 from complications of his injury.
Here is an excerpt from his mini biography: Paralyzed after a horse riding accident, he died suddenly at age 52, after several years of living and working with his severe disability. Here is more information about him: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001659/bio
Tragically the actor Chris Reeve was paralyzed following a horse-riding accident, I knew he played Superman, my mother did not and could not see how magazine articles linked a horse-riding accident to a comic book superhero-until I explained it to her. He was not related to Steve Reeves, who played Superman on TV and committed suicide ( did he employe a Kryptonite-salted rifled slug) in l957 or thereabouts.
Christopher Reeve fell off a horse and sustained a cervical spinal injury that paralyzed him from the neck down. Some 9 years later, Reeve died from cardiac arrest believed to have resulted from an adverse reaction to an antibiotic.
He had an older brother named Dane who died in 1861 from a horse riding accident.
She died in a horse riding accident while jumping. I think she diddnt realise she was jumping
George Reeves, who starred in the 1950's Superman television series, died June 16, 1959 of suicide by gun. Some believe he was murdered. The film "Hollywoodland" (2006) tells his story. Christopher Reeve, who starred in the 1970's Superman films, was paralyzed when a horse he was riding fell on him. He later died October 10, 2004.
She sadly was only 14 years old when she died in a riding accident on her horse Boomer.