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  2. 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 was...

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  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Injury and Paralysis. In May 1995 Reeve became paralyzed from the neck down when he sustained a severe cervical spinal injury in a horse-riding accident.

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  4. Jan 8, 2020 · Famous Actors. 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...

  5. 6 days ago · Monday, May 27, marks 29 years since Christopher Reeve's devastating accident during an equestrian competition left him paralyzed, nine years before his death at age 52. Born in New York City, the ...

  6. Beginning in the 1980s, Reeve was an activist for environmental and human-rights causes and for artistic freedom of expression. After his accident, he lobbied for spinal injury research, including human embryonic stem cell research, and for better insurance coverage for people with disabilities.

  7. Apr 4, 2024 · Movies. What Happened To Christopher Reeve? The Superman Star's Tragic Accident Explained. Warner Bros. Pictures. By Liam McGuire / April 4, 2024 7:00 am EST. The following article contains...

  8. Oct 11, 2004 · Christopher Reeve, the chiseled, strapping “Superman” of celluloid who became another kind of hero as a force for spinal cord research after a devastating horse-riding accident, has died at...

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