Paralyzed actor Christopher Reeve, who played 'Superman' shown in this scene from the first 'Superman' film in 1978, died, October 11, 2004. Reeve, 52, had been paralyzed from the neck down since suffering an irreversible neck injury after being thrown by a horse during an equestrian event in 1995. Reeve transformed himself through the event and became a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research. The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation is committed to funding research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. REUTERS/Files
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