Christopher Reeve

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (25 September 1952 – 10 Oktober 2004) adalah seorang aktor, sutradara, produser, penulis skenario, dan penulis Amerika. Dia mencapai ketenaran karena prestasi aktingnya, termasuk penggambaran film superhero fiksi Superman yang terkenal. Pada tanggal 27 Mei 1995, Reeve menjadi lumpuh setelah terlempar dari kuda dalam kompetisi berkuda di Virginia. Dia membutuhkan kursi roda dan alat bantu pernapasan selama sisa hidupnya. Dia melobi atas nama orang-orang yang mengalami cedera tulang belakang, dan untuk penelitian sel induk embrio manusia sesudahnya. Ia mendirikan Christopher Reeve Foundation dan ikut mendirikan Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve menikah dengan Dana Morosini pada bulan April 1992, dan mereka memiliki seorang putra, William, yang lahir pada bulan Juni itu. Reeve memiliki dua anak, Matthew (lahir 1979) dan Alexandra (lahir 1983), dari hubungan sebelumnya dengan pacar lamanya, Gae Exton.

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman. On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.