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    Christopher D'Olier Reeve [1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, author, and activist, best known for playing the title character in the film Superman (1978) and its three sequels.

  2. www.biography.com › actors › christopher-reeveChristopher Reeve - Accident, Family & Death - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Actors. Christopher Reeve. Actor Christopher Reeve played Superman in the movie and its sequels. After a spinal cord injury, he started a foundation to help other paraplegics. By...

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    Actor: Superman. Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was ...

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    Christopher Reeve. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. September 25, 1952 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. October 10, 2004 · Mount Kisco, New York, USA (heart failure) Nicknames. Chris. Tophy. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio.

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  6. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › supermanSuperman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52 | October 10, 2004 ...

    Nov 13, 2009 · On October 10, 2004, the actor Christopher Reeve, who became famous for his starring role in four Superman films, dies from heart failure at the age of 52 at a hospital near his home in...

  7. www.theguardian.com › film › 2024‘Maybe we should let me go’: Christopher Reeve documentary ...

    Jan 21, 2024 · Sundance 2024. This article is more than 2 months old. ‘Maybe we should let me go’: Christopher Reeve documentary brings tears to Sundance. A standing ovation met a powerful new film looking at...

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2004/10/12 › obituariesChristopher Reeve, 52, Symbol of Courage, Dies - The New York ...

    Oct 12, 2004 · By Douglas Martin. Oct. 12, 2004. Correction Appended. Christopher Reeve, the cinematic Superman who became a real-life inspiration through his painstaking efforts to overcome total paralysis,...