How did the man who played Superman in the movie die?

Answer 1

Christopher Reeves had an accident while riding a horse. He fell off in a bad way (his foot got caught in a stirrup), and broke his neck. He was paralysed as a result but survived for many years. Eventually the health problems resulting from the spinal injury killed him. This was very tragic, since he was a great actor and by all reports, a really nice person too.

Answer 2

The most recent actor to play Superman in "Superman Returns" was Brandon Routh. He is still alive and acting in other things.

Dean Cain who played Superman/Clark Kent on the 1990's TV series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" is also still alive and acting in other things.

Superman was played by Christopher Reeve in the first theatrical film in 1978. He died on October 10, 2004 from an infection due to being paralyzed for the last several years.

Young Lois Lane's dad in the train scene of the first movie in the series was being portrayed by Kirk Alyn who played Superman in the 1948 serial. He was the very first actor to play Superman in a live-action film and died on March 14, 1999.

"The Adventures of Superman" was a television program in the 1950's which starred George Reeves as Superman. He died of a gunshot wound on June 10, 1959. It has never been determined if his death was actually a suicide or murder. The movie "Hollywood Land" is about his mysterious demise.