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So Long Superman...
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NemoRocks78
Seized
Terrible news. Ken Caminiti, former baseball MVP, also died yesterday from a heart attack at the young age of 41.
darthdarrel
New Member
OMG! THis is so sad!
My prayers go out to his family!
My prayers go out to his family!
AliciaLuvzDizne
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wow this is sad news...
i hope he finds peace
i hope he finds peace
DDuckFan130
Well-Known Member
I just found out and I'm so saddened by the news. He was truly Superman .
The news of Ken Caminiti (even though I vaguely remember him) are also sad because of what killed him.
May they both rest in peace and their families find strength during this rough time.
. The news of Ken Caminiti (even though I vaguely remember him) are also sad because of what killed him.
May they both rest in peace and their families find strength during this rough time.
I just sat down at my computer and saw the news on my homepage. I can't believe it! How sad.
For anyone who hasn't heard, here's the story:
Superman' star Christopher Reeve, an advocate for spinal cord research, has died at age 52
Associated Press
October 10, 2004
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52.
Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his New York home, his publicist, Wesley Combs told The Associated Press by phone from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.
Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure wound that he developed, a common complication for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection.
"On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank Northern Westchester Hospital for the excellent care they provided to my husband," Dana Reeve, Christopher's wife, said in a statement. "I also want to thank his personal staff of nurses and aides, as well as the millions of fans from around the world who have supported and loved my husband over the years."
Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Va.
Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues.
He returned to directing, and even returned to acting in a 1998 production of "Rear Window," a modern update of the Hitchcock thriller about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbor has been murdered. Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a television movie or miniseries.
"I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story," Reeve said. "But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count." In his public appearances, he was as handsome as ever, his blue eyes bright and his voice clear.
"Hollywood needs to do more," he said in the March 1996 Oscar awards appearance. "Let's continue to take risks. Let's tackle the issues. In many ways our film community can do it better than anyone else. There is no challenge, artistic or otherwise, that we can't meet."
In 2000, Reeve was able to move his index finger, and a specialized workout regimen has made his legs and arms stronger. He has also regained sensation in other parts of his body.
For anyone who hasn't heard, here's the story:
Superman' star Christopher Reeve, an advocate for spinal cord research, has died at age 52
Associated Press
October 10, 2004
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52.
Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his New York home, his publicist, Wesley Combs told The Associated Press by phone from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.
Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure wound that he developed, a common complication for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection.
"On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank Northern Westchester Hospital for the excellent care they provided to my husband," Dana Reeve, Christopher's wife, said in a statement. "I also want to thank his personal staff of nurses and aides, as well as the millions of fans from around the world who have supported and loved my husband over the years."
Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Va.
Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues.
He returned to directing, and even returned to acting in a 1998 production of "Rear Window," a modern update of the Hitchcock thriller about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbor has been murdered. Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a television movie or miniseries.
"I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story," Reeve said. "But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count." In his public appearances, he was as handsome as ever, his blue eyes bright and his voice clear.
"Hollywood needs to do more," he said in the March 1996 Oscar awards appearance. "Let's continue to take risks. Let's tackle the issues. In many ways our film community can do it better than anyone else. There is no challenge, artistic or otherwise, that we can't meet."
In 2000, Reeve was able to move his index finger, and a specialized workout regimen has made his legs and arms stronger. He has also regained sensation in other parts of his body.
wdwhoneymooner
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R.I.P. Mr. Reeves. I wish his family well.
tiggerlover1971
New Member
My heart and prayers go out to both the familys
Steamboat_Kevin
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WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
My girlfriend called me on my way to class this morning to tell me the news. I feel so bad as the last I knew he was going strong and was fighting his best. May he rest in peace.
Wckd Queen
New Member
Saw about Christopher Reeve on Headline News in the wee small hours last night. Very sad
Just now hearing about Ken Caminiti. Wow...he was only a year older than me
Thoughts and prayers for both of their families.
Just now hearing about Ken Caminiti. Wow...he was only a year older than me
Thoughts and prayers for both of their families.
General Grizz
New Member
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Figment1986
Well-Known Member
This is so sad.. He was a good man a hero to many people...
My condolences to the family and friends...
My condolences to the family and friends...