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It is my sad duty to report that the actor that brought to life Superman, has died at the age of 52.

He died of Heart Failure a day after lapsing into acoma.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,135003,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve.ap/index.html

It is my sad duty to report that the actor that brought to life Superman, has died at the age of 52.

He died of Heart Failure a day after lapsing into acoma.

Very sad, I'm sure God will let him fly around heaven in his Superman suit :D

Finally.
I dunno why it took him so damn long to die.
:rolleyes:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,135003,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve.ap/index.html

It is my sad duty to report that the actor that brought to life Superman, has died at the age of 52.

He died of Heart Failure a day after lapsing into acoma.
He stood tall on the stage of life. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

Why are u discussing his death. Discuss his life, its' more sensitive

Yeah I heard about that this morning briefly on the radio at the gym. He led a brave fight, and never gave up hope.

His advocacy for stem cell research helped it emerge as a major campaign issue between U.S. President George W. Bush and his Democratic opponent, John Kerry. His name was mentioned by Kerry during the second presidential debate Friday evening.

Lol cnn made it ALL the way to the third paragraph without mentioning the election (only second if you don’t count the intro paragraph)

That is rather sickening

Lol and fox news made it to the 11’th paragraph (still sickening but not so much so) I mean both brought it up in essentially the same way … essentially less what he did more about the issue … hard to explain but it just kind of pisses me off

No he didn't give up did he. He did alot for Spinal Cord research.

I am deeply saddened by this news. I offer my condolences to the Reeve family, if there's any way this message and reach them then it'll be good.

He was a great man while he lived, I would say. He did many things, and raised awareness throughout America for Spinal Cord Research and the like (correct me if I am wrong). He also said that "Hollywood needs to do more..." He was a classic example of perseverance, and his death came as a surprise to me because I only read in the papers a couple of months back that he as doing well fighting against his paralysis caused by the accident he had during an equestrain competition.

My heart goes out to the Reeve family, may God bless them all, and may God bless this world.

P.S. I'm not American, heh. :)

He was a great man while he lived, I would say. He did many things, and raised awareness throughout America for Spinal Cord Research and the like (correct me if I am wrong). He also said that "Hollywood needs to do more..." He was a classic example of perseverance,

You are correct. I have just read that he said that Hollywood should do more films on social issues during the 1996 Oscars.

I'm surprised that he has died. He apperred to have great strength and stamina despite his spinal injury.

This was sad news.
Was never really interested in the Superman movies, but I admire and respect him, because he never gave up, and was a role model for those going through the same thing.
He came out to Australia a while ago, advocating allowing stem cell research (which I fully agree with, and support), and trying to convince our government to allow it. His pleas fell on deaf ears unfortunetly.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,135003,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve.ap/index.html

It is my sad duty to report that the actor that brought to life Superman, has died at the age of 52.

He died of Heart Failure a day after lapsing into acoma.


I hope the CRPF keeps up the good work.

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve

He's got a point...

God rest his soul. (If there is one)

People don't seem to realise that he was only expected to live 7 years after the accident. He lived for 9 years after the accident. Only recently he regained feeling in several parts of his body, and was able to lift his index finger. That's a great feat for someone of his condition.

the title suggests it . the man was part of a film that changed the view of superhero and special effects for the better . sad day for all cinema and film lovers .

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve

He's got a point...

Not really, he has an opinion. Whether people want to agree with him or not is up to them.

I don't think he should be praised for advocating a disease he had, after he got it. It'd be like someone fighting for aid money to Sudan if they were the President of Sudan.

Not really, he has an opinion. Whether people want to agree with him or not is up to them.

Disregard everything that he said but the fact remains that people don't give a shit until A. It happens to them, B. It happens to a loved one, or C. It happens to a celebrity. C is the most common.

Disregard everything that he said but the fact remains that people don't give a shit until A. It happens to them, B. It happens to a loved one, or C. It happens to a celebrity. C is the most common.

Unfortunately your right Kanabia.

Unfortunately your right Kanabia.

I'm always right :D

j/k... :p

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve

He's got a point...
Yeah he has a point alright, but that is his head? How in God's name can this guy post such a hateful web site, without being full of hate? How does he know what charities that Mr. Reeve contributed to WHILE he was healthy? If he donated to the heart and stroke foundation, while he was healthy, does that mean it is wrong for him to campaign for spinal cord research when he got crippled?

I think it is wrong for this person to condemn Mr. Reeve without knowing all the facts, especially since he is dead now.

Yeah he has a point alright, but that is his head? How in God's name can this guy post such a hateful web site, without being full of hate? How does he know what charities that Mr. Reeve contributed to WHILE he was healthy? If he donated to the heart and stroke foundation, while he was healthy, does that mean it is wrong for him to campaign for spinal cord research when he got crippled?

I think it is wrong for this person to condemn Mr. Reeve without knowing all the facts, especially since he is dead now.

Send him hatemail then. He gets a lot of it. Actually, read the whole website then decide whether or not to take him seriously.

Unfortunately your right Kanabia.
YOU are missing a point. The point is it happened to him and he used his celebrity to generate support while the other side falsley hi-jacked the argument
with this bullshit story about abortion and killing babies. What can be said for someone that can only talk about what an asshole someone was when they die.
Without Christopher Reeve the insane asshole religious right would have buried this research for good a long time ago, to add to the suffering of those who have afflictions that could benefit from research, including the Republican demi-god Ronald Reagan.

I was very sad when I heard the news. God be with him and his family. He was a great man and he did not deserve to die at this point in his life - when he could have done so much more.

YOU are missing a point. The point is it happened to him and he used his celebrity to generate support while the other side falsley hi-jacked the argument
with this bullshit story about abortion and killing babies. What can be said for someone that can only talk about what an asshole someone was when they die.
Without Christopher Reeve the insane asshole religious right would have buried this research for good a long time ago, to add to the suffering of those who have afflictions that could benefit from research, including the Republican demi-god Ronald Reagan.

Leave Politics at the door if your going to post in here Diamond Mind. My grandmother died of a liver disease as did a famous Musician. We managed to get people to donate to the Liver Foundation and when he died, more money was flowing in. You wanna argue about celebrities and donations, fine. I don't care but leave the politics at the door.

YOU are missing a point. The point is it happened to him and he used his celebrity to generate support while the other side falsley hi-jacked the argument
with this bullshit story about abortion and killing babies. What can be said for someone that can only talk about what an asshole someone was when they die.
Without Christopher Reeve the insane asshole religious right would have buried this research for good a long time ago, to add to the suffering of those who have afflictions that could benefit from research, including the Republican demi-god Ronald Reagan.

Actually, that "article" was written about a year ago, and the title was only changed today after he died.

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve

He's got a point...

No, he doesn't. Maddox is the asshole; he makes a life for himself making fun of everyone and anyone, because he doesn't have his own opinions - he just takes the extremes to gain popularity.

Why do NSers insist upon being rude, arrogant, jerks when people die? NS must sure attract the best and the brightest of the world. :rolleyes:

No, he doesn't. Maddox is the asshole; he makes a life for himself making fun of everyone and anyone, because he doesn't have his own opinions - he just takes the extremes to gain popularity.

Why do NSers insist upon being rude, arrogant, jerks when people die? NS must sure attract the best and the brightest of the world. :rolleyes:

Oh, FFS.

Disregard everything that he said but the fact remains that people don't give a shit until A. It happens to them, B. It happens to a loved one, or C. It happens to a celebrity. C is the most common.

THAT is the point. I don't agree with much Maddox says , but THAT is a valid point.

No, he doesn't. Maddox is the asshole; he makes a life for himself making fun of everyone and anyone, because he doesn't have his own opinions - he just takes the extremes to gain popularity.

Good Point

Why do NSers insist upon being rude, arrogant, jerks when people die? NS must sure attract the best and the brightest of the world. :rolleyes:

Another valid point Tuesday.

Oh, FFS.

I don't understand your acronym, please, elaborate.

I don't understand your acronym, please, elaborate.

"For Fuck's Sake"

Now, can you pretty please read my point and come to an intelligent conclusion (Or rebuttal) about it without mudslinging at me?

Leave Politics at the door if your going to post in here Diamond Mind. My grandmother died of a liver disease as did a famous Musician. We managed to get people to donate to the Liver Foundation and when he died, more money was flowing in. You wanna argue about celebrities and donations, fine. I don't care but leave the politics at the door.
I'll leave politics at the door when research that can help people doesn't become misused politically and spitefully by someone who is against abortion, when abortion has nothing to do whatsoever with the research being proposed.

"For Fuck's Sake"

Now, can you pretty please read my point and come to an intelligent conclusion (Or rebuttal) about it without mudslinging at me?

How can I come to an intelligent point when you think Maddox is intelligent? That's the point of my first point.

You take joy in his posts as if they're true, and they aren't; they're satire to mask his inability to be a productive part of our society.

Now, I'm done trolling in Cornileu's topic; the point of this thread is to honor the memory of Christopher Reeve, if you cannot do it, then, well, someone will request a close to this thread.

How can I come to an intelligent point when you think Maddox is intelligent? That's the point of my first point.

I think that one point he made was valid.

You take joy in his posts as if they're true, and they aren't; they're satire to mask his inability to be a productive part of our society.
Where? I just said "He's got a point" and I presented the point I agree with. Nothing more.

Now, I'm done trolling in Cornileu's topic; the point of this thread is to honor the memory of Christopher Reeve, if you cannot do it, then, well, someone will request a close to this thread.

When people die, their shortcomings are analysed. Its how things go. People will say unkind things about me when I die, so I am allowed to pick on that one thing. Oh, and I didn't really like his movies. I'm done.

I don't think he should be praised for advocating a disease he had, after he got it. It'd be like someone fighting for aid money to Sudan if they were the President of Sudan.

Uh....getting bucked off a horse, breaking your neck, and being paralyzed from the neck down isn't a disease. :rolleyes:

I'll leave politics at the door when research that can help people doesn't become misused politically and spitefully by someone who is against abortion, when abortion has nothing to do whatsoever with the research being proposed.

I don't want this to be used by either candidate but I will give you odds that Kerry is already using Christopher Reeve's death in his campaign.

When people die, their shortcomings are analysed. Its how things go.

That's sick, horrible, and people who do this should be put to death themselves.

That's sick, horrible, and people who do this should be put to death themselves.

Well, that makes the study of history impossible then.

I have just read the Maddox rant again, and came to one conclusion. He is slagging off Christopher Reeve because he only started caring about the disabled after his accident.
Well, that is understandable, the accident made him disabled himself. Only then could he know and understand what the disabled go through, what they need, and what reserch is going on about their paticular disability, all from first hand experience. Another thing Maddox went on and on about was that Reeve was doing all this to benefit himself. Of course he was, who in his shoes, with his resources and contacts would'nt. I know I would, and if you (any of you) are totally honest with yourself, you would too. The fact that anything new discovered that helped Reeve, would also help thousands of others in a similar situation seems to have been ignored by this "negative rant king".
What does Maddox expect?, that every celebrity should start working their butts off for every and any charity, just in case they become disabled or sick themselves, so they don't look "selfish".
If the work Christopher Reeve put in over the last few years trying to get stem cell research acceptable pays off, and his foundation continues the fight, then he has left a legacy that may one day help a lot of disabled people.

I repeat from my earlier post...
I admire and respect Christopher Reeve, because he never gave up

Another thing Maddox went on and on about was that Reeve was doing all this to benefit himself. Of course he was, who in his shoes, with his resources and contacts would'nt. I know I would, and if you (any of you) are totally honest with yourself, you would too.

Yeah, it's just a sad reflection on humanity that people only care when it happens to them is all.

I cant imagine what it would be like to be paralyzed from the neck down like Reeves was.
Its the kind of thing that makes me wonder if I wouldnt prefer to be dead.

Not being able to hug your loved ones...or even pound one off, if you wanted to...

I have to admire Reeves' courage, but really....maybe this was for the best...?

I dunno.