Christopher Reeve dies (unconfirmed)

[JohnLocke]

Kerry just mentioned him in the debate, IIRC. No link yet. Apparently Drudge mentioned it...but you know what an ass he is. I'm hoping this all turns out the be inaccurate.
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By Bill Zwecker -- Chicago Sun Times
Monday, October 4, 2004
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Wonder how Christopher Reeve remains positive, upbeat and totally focused on his recovery nearly a decade after that horseback riding injury left him a quadriplegic? The actor and director credits both his choice of career -- made when he was 13 -- and his good fortune to be blessed with a supportive family and group of friends.
In addition, Reeve's unique perspective as one of the leading advocates for both biological and rehabilitation research to find cures for paralysis patients ''continues to instill in me a tremendous sense of optimism and hope that I'll someday walk -- because I see amazing advances every day,'' said Reeve, calling from his East Coast home last week.
While the former ''Superman'' star certainly found fame and success as an actor, ''I faced a lot of rejection -- as do all actors. It's a very competitive business, and you have to learn to deal with the challenges of criticism or else you can easily develop very low self-esteem. Living that life for nearly 30 years before my injury helped prepare me.''
Reeve's strong marriage with his wife, Dana, has been widely publicized as a hopeful message to families facing what Reeve calls ''the most life-altering experience anyone can confront. This kind of catastrophic event does one of two things: A marriage that was in trouble before a spinal cord injury will probably fail. One that was thriving ... will continue and grow stronger.
''My relationship with Dana went from close to profound.''
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Read the rest here.

[PartyPooper]

1. He dies of a broken heart.

Thanks Bu$h! You asshole!

[Grateful]

16. Hey, chill out....no one's at fault here!

In times like this you should spend your energy offering condolences to the family and not hurling baseless accusations that unly serve to undermine the Democratic Party...use your head, please!

[are_we_united_yet]

20. Then take your own advice.

Instead of giving your unsolicited opinion.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

21. Um

is the whole world reading his post? There is no harm in his little post. Maybe you should chill out.

[Grateful]

34. Don't shoot the messenger......

I'm just trying to give some help where help is needed.....you should thank me.

[mermaid]

2. WHAAAAAAAAAT???

You're fucking with us, right??

Please say it ain't so....

[Sannum]

3. Oh No

Oh My god. I am shaking. I hope that this is one of those nasty rumors. Oh My god...

[Ediacara]

4. Where are you hearing this?

Anything other than Drudge?

[MADem]

6. He gave a speech in Chicago

...just a week or so ago. Damn.

[droidamus]

8. Hope its not true

I have looked around (CNN, MSNBC, FOX, Yahoo) and I didn't find anybody else reporting his death.

[Richard D]

5. that is so sad.

and I hate to say this . . . his legacy might be in the assurance of Kerry winning the election and making stem cell research possible.

[Floogeldy]

10. I was listening to Drudge when it was reported

The reporter is from LA Weekly and at the end of the live interview, she told Drudge that she "trusted" he will give her credit on his web site for reporting the story.

Christopher does not want us to be sad, although I am.

Rejoice in life! I believe that is his message.

[JI7]

7. what ? i can't believe this, this is just too sad

[Gloria]

9. Just a couple of weeks ago he did an interview on the BBC World Service...

I didn't realize that he had had a VERY bad year healthwise...
He had to stop a lot of his excerise/rehab because the harness gave way, and he wound up fracturing his hip. He had osteoporosis.

He also had a systemic infection in the blood which he barely survived.

I was really shocked to find out how badly things were going for him...

He was so brave and hopeful in the interview, even though he stated that he now thought he probably wouldn't ever be able to walk because of the setbacks in his rehab program....

What good and brave soul. Godspeed, Christopher Reeve.

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. I didn't know either.

He was a real superman.

[hlthe2b]

23. I was just posting about this... 'tried to find the archive on their site.

to no avail.

It was a shocking interview, because the press had no reported his setbacks at all.

I'm so sad...

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

11. No

please say it isn't true, I love him!!!! Oh and his wife is so damn awesome, they are probably heartbroken.

Damn damn damn.

[medeak]

12. on Biography channel tonight

no wonder they did program on him.

Am just sick sick in my heart. He was working so hard and giving so much hope to the paralyzed.

dammit

[glarius]

13. God bless and keep him

:loveya:

[southlandshari]

15. No independent confirmation on this

did a google news searches on Christopher Reeve AND Christopher Reeves just now, absolutely nothing there. I hope this is a hoax.

[are_we_united_yet]

17. Can't find confirmation yet.

[MidwestTransplant]

18. Here's one Freeper's take

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1241278/posts?page=162#162

Another calls it "Kerryside"

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

26. Their comments are mostly disgusting

like this:

I pray he accepted Jesus the Christ as his Savior.

But based on his political party, I don't think so.

a bondslave to the Christ

chuck

162 posted on 10/10/2004 9:55:33 PM PDT by XeniaSt (Y'shua == YHvH is my Salvation (Psalm 118-14))
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REAL nice, huh? So based on my political party, I can't possibly be Christian? This person needs to buy a clue, BADLY.

And then the stuff about how he took steroids, and was a skirt-chaser and had illegit children and one guy who said he politicized medicine and medicinal research so he isn't going to praise him.

WTF is WRONG with those people? They can't just say a simple "oh that's too bad, RIP?" Sheesh. Heartless bastards.

[WilliamPitt]

32. "a bondslave to the Christ"????????

:shudder:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

29. Kerricide is how they spelled it

and yeah, they are blaming Kerry. OMG, they are more delusional than I even THOUGHT.

[hlthe2b]

19. I heard a BBC World interview with him a week or so ago....

Reeve had had some major setbacks that weren't reported in the media-- had nearly died 3 times over the last year or two. Something about his bone marrow shutting down and leaving him vulnerable to infection--overwhelming sepsis.

I worried when I heard this, because it hadn't been reported. Even the staid brit interviewer was clearly caught offguard by this news....

I assume this story of his death is true... RIP, Christopher. You've meant a lot to so many people. We'll do our best to preserve your legacy with stemcell research. God, I'm sad....

[David Dunham]

22. Kerry should go to his funeral.

[Catherine Vincent]

24. So is there confirmation?

[Scootman78]

28. As of 1:00 AM, Nope

CNN, MSNBC, USAToday, IMDB.Com (which sometimes gets updated quicker than the news sites), Google, Yahoo, ABCNews, CBSNews, and as a last resort, even FoxNews because it was the only other one I could find.

Not one thing about Christopher Reeve's death If A&E Biography did a show for him because he had died (somebody above mentioned the show), then it definitely would've been reported by this time.

I'd say right now that its a hoax. When Rodney died, the sites were updated within minutes.

[bpilgrim]

25. could you put the SOURCE somewhere?

maybe your headline?

thanks

peace

[Gothic Sponge]

27. Damnit i hate this!

I just looked at every news site! Nothing! I do not want to trust Drudge on this! I hope it's not true!

[footinmouth]

30. I don't see it anywhere

I even went to Drudge and I don't see it there either. Let's hope it's wrong.

[Pachamama]

31. Where did you hear this? I haven't seen anything or heard anything...

Is this some kind of hoax?

Please elaborate...I'm very upset if this is true...

[WilliamPitt]

33. Drudge

Nikki Finke in Los Angeles is reporting that actor Christopher Reeve is dead, according to sources close to the actor. He died suddenly Sunday. News of his death has not been reported publicly yet. His family will make an announcement Monday at the earliest. Reeve was just mentioned Friday in the second live presidential debate by John Kerry. Noting he was a friend of the paralysed Reeve, Kerry said he was in favor of further stem cell research because Reeve could walk again one day thanks to such science.... MORE...

http://www.drudgereport.com

[haele]

35. Nothing at Reuters or AP raw feed yet

and it's now 0106 eastern.

I'm not familiar with Drudge; does he often float these sort of rumors? If Mr. Reeve had gone to the hospital for some emergancy reason within the last hour/hour and a half or if there was a 911 call to his residence, this could be the source of a rumor like this.

I'm wishing the best for Mr. Reeve and his family.

Haele

[proud patriot]

36. Oh Dear

:cry: Any confirmation yet ? :cry:

[Moderator]

37. locking these until we get a credible source

I hope it is not true,but it's just an LBRumor now