Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer best known for playing Superman.
Reeve established himself early as a Julliard-trained stage actor before portraying Superman/Clark Kent in four films, from 1978 to 1987. In the 1980s, he starred in several films, including “Somewhere in Time” (1980), “Deathtrap” (1982), “The Bostonians” (1984), and “Street Smart” (1987). He also starred in many plays, including the Broadway plays “Fifth of July” (1980 - 1982) and “The Marriage of Figaro” (1985). In the 1990s, Reeve acted in such films as “Noises Off” (1992), “The Remains of the Day” (1993), and “Village of the Damned” (1995).
In May 1995, Reeve was paralyzed in an accident while competing in an equestrian tournament, and used a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He lobbied for people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve died at age 52 on October 10, 2004 from cardiac arrest caused by an adverse reaction to antibiotics given for a systemic infection.
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