Reeve's Children Take Up His Cause
'Superman' Star's Kids Carry On Dad's Crusade Of Finding A Cure For Paralysis
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Play CBS Video Video Friend Remembers Dana Reeve To many people, Dana Reeve will be remembered as the devoted wife of late actor Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve Foundation CEO Kathy Lewis discusses her close friend's life.
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Video Remembering Dana Reeve Dana Reeve lost her battle with lung cancer at the age of 44. Americans came to know her because of the years she spent caring for her paralyzed husband. Richard Schlesinger reports.
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Video Reeve Friend On Saying Goodbye Only On The Web: Richard Schlesinger spoke to Peter Kiernan of the Christopher Reeve foundation, who met with Dana Reeve last week.
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Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in 1995 in a horse-riding accident and died in 2004. His children are continuing their father's work in trying to find a cure for paralysis. (AP)
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Photo Essay Christopher Reeve A look back at the life of actor turned advocate for the disabled, Christopher Reeve.
Alexandra and Matthew Reeve both serve on the board of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which the actor and activist established to fund research for therapies and a cure, People magazine reports in its Nov. 13 issue.
"Our dad's accident really did connect us to this community: 4 million people in the U.S. who are suffering from paralysis," Alexandra Reeve tells the magazine. "We understand how important it is not only to find a cure but also to improve quality of life."
She and brother Matthew will join their half-brother, Will Reeve, 14, at the foundation's annual gala on Nov. 6 in New York.
Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in 1995 in a horse-riding accident. He died in 2004 at age 52. His wife, Dana Reeve, died of lung cancer earlier this year.
Asked about her half-brother, Alexandra responded, "Will's doing well. He loves school. He is playing hockey and football and keeping busy with friends."
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