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Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 –
October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and
writer. He established himself early as a Juilliard-trained stage
actor before portraying Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films,
from 1978 to 1987. In the 1980s, he starred in several films,
including Somewhere in Time (1980), Deathtrap (1982), The Bostonians
(1984), and Street Smart (1987). He also starred in many plays,
including the Broadway plays Fifth of July (1980 - 1982) and The
Marriage of Figaro (1985). In 1987, he led a public rally in support
of 77 Chilean actors, directors, and playwrights who had been
sentenced to death by the dictator Augusto Pinochet for criticizing
his regime in their works. Pinochet canceled the sentence after the
ensuing media coverage, and Reeve was awarded with three national
distinctions from Chile for his actions. In the 1990s, Reeve acted
in such films as Noises Off (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993),
and Village of the Damned (1995).
In May 1995, Reeve was paralyzed in an accident during the cross
country portion of a three day equestrian competition. He was
confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He lobbied on
behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic
stem cell research. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and
co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve died at age 52 on
October 10, 2004 from cardiac arrest caused by a systemic
infection.[2] Director Richard Donner dedicated his new version of
Superman II (2006) to Reeve. The TV series episode "Devoted" from
season four of Smallville, which aired in 2004, is also dedicated to
his memory. Also, Everyone's Hero, which he directed, and 2006's
Superman Returns are dedicated to him and his wife, Dana.
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