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  1. May 29, 2023 · The actor was in prime fitness when he suffered a freak accident while competing in a showjumping competition on Memorial Day weekend in 1995. History explains that the experienced equestrian...

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  2. Apr 2, 2014 · In May 1995 Reeve became paralyzed from the neck down when he sustained a severe cervical spinal injury in a horse-riding accident. Despite being confined to a wheelchair and needing a respirator...

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  3. On May 27, 1995, Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia. He used a wheelchair and ventilator for the rest of his life. Reeve returned to creative work, directing In the Gloaming (1997) and acting in the television remake of Rear Window (1998).

  4. Jan 8, 2020 · How Christopher Reeve Took Control of His Life After a Horseback Riding Accident Left Him Paralyzed. After his injury, the 'Superman' actor devoted his life fighting for medical advancements...

  5. Oct 12, 2004 · Christopher Reeve, the cinematic Superman who became a real-life inspiration through his painstaking efforts to overcome total paralysis, while speaking out for stem-cell research and other...

  6. Nov 13, 2009 · 2004. Superman Christopher Reeve dies at age 52. On October 10, 2004, the actor Christopher Reeve, who became famous for his starring role in four Superman films, dies from heart failure at the...

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  8. Oct 11, 2004 · Transcript. "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who became paralyzed after a horse-riding accident nine years ago, died Sunday from heart failure. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the...

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