"Superman" is dead

[nobbie]

A candle light from here for "Superman" Christopher Reeve, who could unfortunately never be healed after his tragic accident.

[NuurAbSaal]

Make that two candles.

:(


Nuur

[--Pete]

Hi,

A candle light from here for "Superman" Christopher Reeve, who could unfortunately never be healed after his tragic accident.
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And add mine, too. He demonstrated in real life the heroism he so often portrayed on the screen.

--Pete

[Artega]

Hi,
And add mine, too.  He demonstrated in real life the heroism he so often portrayed on the screen.

--Pete
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What happened?

[Smoketest]

What happened?
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He died Sunday. You can read an article about it here: Cnet News.com

While I enjoyed his performances in the Superman movies, I remember him best for his role opposite Jane Seymour in the romance with a sci-fi twist, "Somewhere in Time". It's been one of my favorites since the day it came out.

[LiquidDamage]

People in City of Heroes are wearing all black, wearing a red cape, removing their cape entirely, or wearing a red 'S' on their chests for a while, to honor him.

Also, some jerks on their forums are linking to some other jerk's insulting rant claiming Christopher Reeve was selfish. I'm glad no one here is doing that.

Christopher Reeve contributed greatly to my love of the superhero genre with his portrayal of Superman. His efforts after his accident also made me realize his strength as a person.

[LiquidDamage]

While I enjoyed his performances in the Superman movies, I remember him best for his role opposite Jane Seymour in the romance with a sci-fi twist, "Somewhere in Time". It's been one of my favorites since the day it came out.
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It's a favorite of mine too. The paradox of the pocket watch has always amused me.

[channel1]

What's cool is that he was more influential after his accident than he ever would have been as just an actor.

When I first heard about his death, I wondered if the Democrats would use the timing to get cheap political points, because of his stand on removing the restrictions on stem cell research. On further reflection, I realized that he would think "cheap political points" would be just fine, if it meant removing the idiotic restrictions on research in the U.S.

(As an aside, I don't see the limited involvement by the U.S. in stem cell research as being that big a deal. It certainly doesn't stop other countries from supporting research, in fact it can act as an incentive for some countries to push research in directions where the Big Boys in the U.S. can't go. It would be sorta funny to see the Americans need to go to Cuba for advanced medical treatments that were unavailable in the U.S., and certainly wouldn't hurt the Cuban economy that the U.S. administration has been trying to destroy for over fifty years.)

-rcv-
(oh, ya, "Somewhere in Time" gets my vote, too :)

[pakman]

Also, some jerks on their forums are linking to some other jerk's insulting rant claiming Christopher Reeve was selfish.

I know exactly which article you are talking about, the one written by a guy named Maddox.