If the report is true then a sad day. Just a few more years,
at most, and the damage to his spinal cord would have been
repairable. The answer might have been in ongoing research
to stimulate regrowth, or from stem cell research, or from an
electronic prothesis to bridge the gap in the nerve column,
but it would have happened.

damn.....he was a good man...and i had hoped that he would live long enough to be cured. I do hope this is just some internet rumor.

Sadly, at 10:20 Mountain Time, our local ABC News affiliate announced that the news was true. A very sad day. However, I cannot imagine anyone who used their personal suffering for the benefit of more people. That is quite a legacy.
joey

This is a sad day. Mr. Reeve was a great man with incredible perserverance. He will be missed.

Confirmed.

First Rodney, Now Reeves. This really sucks.

i hope someone famous can step in and pressure polictians to continue to the work of stem cell research.

I know Christopher Reeve does not need a wheel chair and is walking around just fine on the other side with no pain.

RIP Christopher Reeve

[edit on 11-10-2004 by udsad1]

My father is a quad...he is in the exact same condition Reeve was in. Reeve sent him a personal letter and a whole bunch of other jazz when he heard of my father, he was a great inspiration for my father and I dont know how he will take this news. When your paralyzed like that your immune system is just shattered...someone said it was an infection from a sliver that killed Reeve...this is how FRAGILE your body is when you live with this injury...in an instant you can go from fine to dead just like Reeve....it scares me to think about it.

Sad news...

I know there will be those who say there are far far more unknown people suffering with the affliction he had. Still, I like to think of him (and now, sadly, remember him) as someone who went to bat for all those unknown people, not just for himself, but for everyone else suffering just as much (or more) than him.

On a personal note which may seem silly in comparison, yet one which I'm sure atleast a few people here can relate to, his portrayal of the strange visitor from another planet with powers far beyond those of mortal men, was a large piece of the topography of my childhood. The Superman films, like them or not, were one of the first things I saw as a young child that filled me with a sense of wonder and magic, which ultimately developed into my current interests. It might be a stretch, but nonetheless I feel it's atleast partialy true that if not for those films, I wouldn't be here right now.



May he be at peace.

[edit on 11-10-2004 by AceWombat04]

What a terrible news post to have to read! I really did think that one day I would read somewhere that he would be walking again with all his determination to succeed. In my mind he was the real Superman!

R.I.P You will be missed and thought of by millions.

As it is early Mon. morning I find this news it saddens me. When I first saw the movie Superman, I was 6 years old...and Christopher Reeve actually made me believe that "A man can fly". As an adult, everytime I see that movie I still feel the same thing I felt as a 6 year old child. He made me believe that a man could fly. Now that 1 of my heros/idols growing up has passed it makes me sad. I feel for his family and hope they get through this. But I'd like to say to him, Thank you for giving a 6 year old, and even a grown adult at times...the wonderful feeling that we all can fly.

Oh my gosh... This is indeed sad news. He was the first superhero which I adored as a kid, and wanted to be like... *sigh* I wonder how many more respectable/well known talents we'll see pass on over the next few years. A lot of the old school actors are phasing out, and I'm not that inclined on accepting new ones soo quickly or as easily either... dfh out.

Christopher Reeve was known for so much more than bringing Superman to life.

Mr. Reeve was a true champion to all those so unlucky to be in his position. Christopher used to his connections to push and to preach stem cell research. He was brave enough to have experimental treatments done in hopes it would advance a curative treatment. I am so sorry they have lost him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and my heart breaks especially for his wife who was such a loyal and loving angel in his life.

This is so sad.

Its so sad that such a strong spirit has left us. I truly hoped to see the guy on his feet again, and apart of me thought I would. RIP

Christopher Reeve is a loss to all of us both young and old. His amazing courage in the last few years has been a big inspiration to all. He will always be Superman on and off screen,


Asala