Sadly, before he ever got to realize his dream of walking again, Christopher Reeve succumbed to heart failure and passed away. Mr. Reeve is best known for the title role in "Superman: The Movie," but in recent years, he was perhaps more well known as a stem cell research advocate and activist for victims of paralysis. In my mind, and in the minds of the American public, Mr. Reeve will always be Clark Kent.
I remember seeing all the sequels, and wanting to be Superman when I was younger. His careful portrayal of Superman's duality is considered to be one of the best to date of a superhero, save for the performance of Mr. Toby Maguire, I tend to agree. No one else could capture the subtle differences between a heroic identity and civilian blase than Chris Reeve and no one will be as inspirational for his determination and belief that the impossible could be achieved. He was an amazing person, and hopefully his legacy will live on longer than any of us could ever image.
RIP...
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