The Death of Superman

It is my displeasure to announce the death of US actor Christopher Reeve, from heart failure in New York; age 52.



Mr. Reeve was best known for his roll of Superman in the Hollywood version of DC Comics headliner character Superman.





Those of you watching the last presidential debates will remember that John Kerry invoked the name of Mr. Reeve when discussing stem-cell research. A pox on him! Long live Superman!







“Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his home in Pound Ridge and he died at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, publicist Wesley Combs told The Associated Press. Reeve’s family was at his side at the time of death.





Reeve had been under treatment at the hospital for a pressure wound, a bedsore-like complication common for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection.” ~ nynewsday.com