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  Biography (Christopher Reeve Homepage)
Reeve said, "What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely." Reeve told Gene Siskel: "The key word for me on him (Superman) is 'inspiration.' He is a leader by inspiration.
Reeve's hands were tangled in the horse's bridle and he landed head first, fracturing the uppermost vertebrae in his spine.
Reeve was in the forefront of those lobbying for embryonic stem cell research and he delighted in the controversy.
www.chrisreevehomepage.com /biography.html   (5509 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve & Spinal Cord Injury - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
Reeve broke his neck on May 27, 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Virginia.
Reeve became a strong advocate for the disabled and for rehabilitation therapy.
Reeve founded the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, The Foundation is committed to funding research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders.
www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=39751   (818 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reeve was one of the few kids to excel in both academics and sports; he was on the honor roll and played soccer, baseball, tennis and hockey.
Reeve was now no longer an anonymous actor; people on buses would give him advice as to which female character to marry, and one woman at a service station hit Reeve with her handbag and said, "how dare you treat your mother that way!" Reeve said that he took this as a compliment.
Reeve held on and the bridle, the bit, and the reins were pulled off the horse and tied his hands together.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christopher_Reeve   (6506 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Film | Actor Christopher Reeve dies
Reeve was paralysed in 1995 when he broke his neck after being thrown from a horse.
Reeve was a virtual unknown before he shot to superstardom in the 1978 blockbuster Superman.
Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3732310.stm   (787 words)

  
 Reeve's Turtles
The Reeve's turtle comes from mainland China and Japan, where it is found in great abundance in a number of areas.
The Reeve's is not a nocturnal turtle and can be seen foraging for food during the day, much like the sliders and painted turtles common to much of the United States.
If you do wish to breed your Reeve's turtles, a land area should be included in the set-up so that the female turtle can bury her eggs in the damp sand or dirt.
www.unc.edu /~dtkirkpa/stuff/Reeves.html   (1485 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Superhero to the end   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reeve, a 6-foot-4 leading man for decades before his accident, was known as a superb athlete who did his own stunts in films and was an avid outdoorsman.
Reeve's optimism and determination were unflagging: "There'll be a lot of nice years ahead," he said soon after the accident.
Reeve, born in New York, was drawn to acting early.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-10-11-reeve-obit_x.htm   (1682 words)

  
 Chinemys reevesii  (Reeve's Turtle) Care – Darrell Senneke 
While captive born stock is very hardy, the stress of capture, handling, containment with other species and the shipping of wild caught Reeve’s and Asian species in general leads to a severely debilitated animal that tends to be in need of immediate veterinary care.
This care sheet will deal primarily with hatchling care, as that is the most critical stage of their lives as well as the age that they are most likely to be purchased.
Reeve’s turtles are often seen basking on logs or rocks in nature.
www.chelonia.org /Articles/Creevesiicare.htm   (1263 words)

  
 CNN.com - Paralyzed Christopher Reeve makes slight gains - September 10, 2002
Reeve, who will turn 50 on September 25 and is best known for playing Superman in the 1978 movie and sequels, was paralyzed from the neck down in a 1995 riding accident.
Reeve fell from a horse during an equestrian event, and broke two bones in his neck.
In addition, Reeve previously was on a ventilator nearly constantly, but can now stay off the machine for 90 minutes at a time.
archives.cnn.com /2002/HEALTH/09/10/christopher.reeve/index.html   (572 words)

  
 The Literary Gothic | Clara Reeve
Reeve's claim to Gothic fame is her novel The Old English Baron, published in 1778; the novel had been published the year before under the title The Champion of Virtue, a less sensational (and less marketable) title but one more indicative of Reeve's thematic concerns.
Reeve also contributed to literary history with her 1785 volume The Progress of Romance, an analysis of the evolution of epic into romance and then into the novel.
Reeve's novel was dramatized in 1799 as Edmond, Orphan of the Castle.
www.litgothic.com /Authors/reeve.html   (338 words)

  
 CNN.com - Christopher Reeve dies at 52 - Oct 11, 2004
Reeve first gained renown when he was selected from 200 candidates to play the title character in the 1978 movie "Superman," which was followed by three sequels.
Christopher Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, the son of a novelist and a newspaper reporter.
Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor for his performance in a remake of "Rear Window," about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbor has been murdered.
www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve   (1164 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Still Me: Books: Christopher Reeve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Reeve tells of his childhood, his early theater roles and theatrical training, and his first real experience as a public figure following a prominent role in a popular soap opera--a recollection that elicits a chuckle or two from our reader.
Reeve covers it all, shuttling back and forth in time, giving just enough detail about his earlier yearsAincluding a frank assessment of his parents and upbringing and lightly enjoyable anecdotes of his relationships with Robin Williams, Katharine Hepburn and other luminariesAto background the book's main act: the accident and its aftermath.
Reeves is also doing a service for all of us who are in wheelchairs, by whatever cause, through his Foundation to raise funds and awareness for medical research that will lead to a cure for, not only spinal cord injury paralysis, but for many neurological diseases, such as MS and Parkinson's.
www.amazon.com /Still-Me-Christopher-Reeve/dp/034543241X   (2382 words)

  
 CNN.com - Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer at 44 - Mar 8, 2006
Reeve had succeeded her husband as the chairwoman of the foundation, which funds research for new treatments for spinal cord injuries and works to improve the quality of life for people suffering from paralysis.
Reeve was widely admired for the support and love she showed for her husband and for her assistance in his care.
Reeve's efforts have had setbacks, with the Senate yet to act on the stem cell bill.
www.cnn.com /2006/SHOWBIZ/03/07/reeve.obit   (964 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve, brave warrior for spinal cord and stem cell research, passed away from heart failure caused by complications resulting from his own paralysis on Sunday, October 10th, 2004.
Reeve said, "What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely.
Christopher Reeve was susceptible to diseases and used an electronic wheelchair to move around.
myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=c_reeve   (1031 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve studied drama under John Houseman at the prestigious Juilliard School of Performing Arts, where his roommate was a young Robin Williams.
Reeve always insisted he would walk again, but at his best he was able to breathe for several hours at a time without a ventilator.
Reeve died from a severe systemic infection caused by a pressure wound, an ailment typical of paralytics.
www.nndb.com /people/761/000022695   (254 words)

  
 A Tribute to Christopher Reeve
But Reeve's even greater innate character traits were tested when he was thrown from a horse during a jumping event in 1995 and broke his neck.
Reeve learned that if the brain is not damaged, as it fortunately was not in his case, many who are paralyzed can lead happy and successful lives.
Reeve could not have made a more impassioned plea on behalf of embryonic stem cell research if he had made it the hour before his death.
www.classicmovies.org /articles/christopherreeve1.htm   (1747 words)

  
 Dana Reeve dies at 44 of lung cancer - Celebrity News - MSNBC.com
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Dana Reeve, the singer-actress who married the strapping star of the “Superman” movies and then devoted herself to his care and his cause after he was paralyzed, has died of lung cancer, a year-and-a-half after her husband.
For his remaining nine years, Dana Reeve was her husband’s constant companion and supporter during the ordeal of his rehabilitation, winning worldwide acclaim and admiration.
And four months ago, wearing a long formal gown at a fundraising gala for the foundation, Reeve provoked wolf whistles from Williams and said she was responding well to treatment.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/11709546   (939 words)

  
 'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dead at 52 - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com
Reeve, a quadriplegic for the last nine years of his life who vowed that he would one day walk again, died Sunday of complications from an infection caused by a bedsore.
Reeve, born in New York City in 1952, landed a part on the soap opera “Love of Life” in 1974.
Besides his wife, Reeve is survived by their son, Will, 12; two children from a relationship with Gae Exton, Matthew, 25, and Alexandra, 21; his mother; his father, Franklin Reeve; and a brother, Benjamin Reeve.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6223386   (1131 words)

  
 cbs2.com - Dana Reeve Dies Of Lung Cancer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dana Reeve was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries.
She was chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research on paralysis and works to improve the life of the disabled.
Reeve also served on the boards of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, TechHealth, and The Reeve-Irvine Center for Spinal Cord Research and as an advisory board member to the National Family Caregivers Association.
cbs2.com /topstories/topstories_story_066082517.html   (562 words)

  
 CNN.com - Reeve: Fund embryonic stem cell research - July 17, 2002
Reeve, who was paralyzed in a May 1995 horse-riding accident, has joined the debate in the United States over whether the federal government should fund research on stem cells from human embryos created by in-vitro fertilization.
Before that, most embryos for such experiments were fertilized eggs that parents decided not to use for pregnancy and otherwise would have been discarded.
While not directly responding to John Paul's comments, Reeve said that the issue is not about ethics.
archives.cnn.com /2001/HEALTH/07/24/reeve.stemcell.focus   (450 words)

  
 Biography for Christopher Reeve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
While Reeve was filming Somewhere in Time (1980), the local theater decided to show his breakout hit Superman (1978).
Reeve, who was seated next to co-star 'Jane Seymour (I)", stood up in the audience and delivered all the lines.
Trying hard not to hurt their feelings, Reeve replied he couldn't fly after the Frisbee because his cape was in the washer, so they settled for him just reaching over the fence and handing it back to them.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0001659/bio   (2633 words)

  
 Shock As Dana Reeve Dies At 44, Widow Of Christopher Reeve Admired For Her Spirit & Advocacy Of Medical Research - ...
An official at the Christopher Reeve Foundation says the Reeves' 13-year-old son is "in the loving care of family and friends." She says his mother arranged for Will's future to be secure.
Although Reeve had announced her cancer diagnosis in August to an outpouring of sympathy and support from admirers around the world, her death seemed sudden.
Comedian and long-time friend Robin Williams called Dana Reeve "a bright light." Former President Clinton said Reeve was "a model of tenacity and grace." Harry Smith takes a look at her life.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/03/07/entertainment/main1376216.shtml   (819 words)

  
 Dana Reeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reeve was born Dana Charles Morosini in Teaneck, New Jersey to Charles Morosini, a cardiologist, and Helen Simpson Morosini, who died in 2005.
Reeve was thrust into a public role after her husband became a quadriplegic as a result of a horse riding accident in Culpeper, Virginia on May 27, 1995.
Reeve then became a motivational speaker and activist for the quality of everyday life of the paralyzed and, after her husband's death, a proponent of the controversial human embryonic stem cell research.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dana_Reeve   (1332 words)

  
 Reeve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Canada, a reeve is the elected head of a small municipality.
Reeve or Hogreeve in old New England towns is a now-ceremonial title; the position formerly involved responsibility for herding stray hogs.
Arthur W.V. Reeve, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1979
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 Christopher Reeve Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Christopher Reeve (born 1952) is an actor who has worked on behalf of those with disabilities ever since he suffered an injury that left him a quadriplegic.
Inspirational, brave, determined this is how actor and activist Christopher Reeve has been described ever since a devastating accident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down.
A native of Manhattan, Reeve was the oldest of two sons born to Franklin D. Reeve, a novelist, translator, and university professor, and Barbara Pitney Lamb Johnson, a journalist.....
www.bookrags.com /biography/christopher-reeve   (185 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve
The George Reeves murder mystery Hollywoodland fell sharply in its second weekend tumbling 54% to an estimated $2.7M.
Christopher Reeve, who portrayed a hero in the "Superman" films and embodied one as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident, has died.
George Clooney, Christopher Reeve and Tobey Maguire have done it, and now Ben Affleck is poised to parade around in his hosiery pretending to be a superhero.
www.rottentomatoes.com /p/christopher_reeve/news.php   (5611 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve Photos - Christopher Reeve News - Christopher Reeve Information
Christopher Reeve was a classically trained actor who felt more at home on stage doing Shakespeare than starring in action movies.
Christopher Reeve: We live in a time when the words impossible and unsolvable are no longer part of the scientific community's vocabulary.
Christopher Reeve: I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
www.tv.com /christopher-reeve/person/36728/summary.html   (500 words)

  
 Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer
March 7, 2006 -- Dana Reeve, wife of the late actor Christopher Reeve, has died of lung cancer at age 44.
Reeve died on Monday night at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center, according to reports.
Smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer, but as in Reeve's case, not all lung cancer patients are -- or have ever been -- smokers.
www.webmd.com /content/Article/119/113383.htm   (330 words)

  
 Reeve Electric Company, Inc.
Reeve Electric is a leading provider of electrical and communications contracting services for commercial and industrial companies throughout Alabama.
This web site is full of information about Reeve Electric, from it's humble beginnings to the high standard company we are today.
If you have any questions or would like more information please use our contact form or you can reach us by phone at 1.205.252.4141 or by fax at 1.205.252.4227.
www.reeve-electric.com   (179 words)

  
 Christopher Reeve's children continue mission - CNN.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Alexandra and Matthew Reeve both serve on the board of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, which Reeve established to fund research for therapies and a cure, People magazine reports in its November 13 issue.
Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in 1995 in a horse-riding accident.
Alexandra and Matthew Reeve (left and right, with half brother Will) have continued their father's search for a paralysis cure.
www.cnn.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/02/people.reeve.ap   (249 words)

  
 Dana Reeve - Moviefone
Reeve was born Dana Charles Morosini in Teaneck, New Jersey to Charles...
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health and well-being of people living with spinal cord injury, paralysis and...
Dana Reeve - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Dana Reeve Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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