Life of Christopher Reeve By AnnieC86 Sep 25, 1952 Born in New York city 1956 Parents Divorce 1962 Acted in 1st play "The Yeomen of the Guard" 1967 Joined Williamstown Theatre Festival as an apprentice Period: 1970 to 1973 Attends Cornell University Period: 1973 to 1974 Attends Juliard 1978 1st minor movie role in "Gray Lady Down" 1978 Gets together with Gae Exton 1978 Plays Clark Kent in Superman Dec 20, 1979 Has son, Matthew Exton Reeve 1980 Plays Clark Kent in Superman 2 1983 Has daughter, Alexandria Exton Reeve 1983 Plays Clark Kent in Superman 3 1987 Separates from Gae Exton 1987 Plays Clark Kent in Superman 4 Apr 11, 1992 Marries Dana Morosini Jun 7, 1992 son born with Dana, William Elliot Reeve May 27, 1995 Becomes paralyzed from horse riding accident Jun 6, 1995 Surgery to reattach skull to spine Dec 1, 1995 Leaves rehab and moves back home 1996 Launched Christopher Reeve foundation 1998 Wrote autobiography: Still Me 2002 Wrote autobiography: Nothing Is Impossible, Reflections of a New Life 2003 Has experimental operation to let him breathe for hours without respirator Oct 10, 2004 Dies of cardiac arrest in New York
