Macaroni
07-03-2006, 05:49 PM
Superman's wife Dana dies of cancer
Actress Dana Reeve, who fought for better treatments and possible cures for paralysis through the Christopher Reeve Foundation, has died at the age of 44.
Reeve, who was married to Superman actor Christopher Reeve, died on Tuesday evening of lung cancer, said Sean Dougherty, a spokesman for the foundation. She is survived by a teenage son, Will, and two stepchildren, Matthew and Alexandra.
She lived in the New York suburbs and has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional stages and on the TV shows Law & Order, Oz, and All My Children.
"On behalf of the entire board of directors and staff of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, we are extremely saddened by the death of Dana Reeve, whose grace and courage under the most difficult of circumstances was a source of comfort and inspiration to all of us," said Kathy Lewis, president and CEO of the foundation.
Christopher Reeve, the one-time Hollywood actor turned activist for spinal cord research after a horse-riding accident, died on October 10, 2004.
Dana Reeve was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries.
She was chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research on paralysis and works to improve the life of the disabled. To date, it has awarded 55 million dollars (£31.3 million) in research grants and 7.5 million dollars (£4.3 million) in quality of life grants.
She was performing in the Broadway-bound play Brooklyn Boy in California when she had to race home to reach her husband's bedside before he died. She gave up the role for the New York run.
Reeve also served on the boards of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, TechHealth, and The Reeve-Irvine Centre for Spinal Cord Research and as an advisory board member to the National Family Caregivers Association.
No funeral plans were announced. The family requested privacy and said donations could be made in Dana Reeve's memory to the Christopher Reeve Foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey.
http://newsbox.msn.co.uk/article.aspx?as=adarticle&f=pa_showbiz&t=3982&id=2503054&d=20060307&do=http://newsbox.msn.co.uk&i=http://newsbox.msn.co.uk/mediaexportlive&ks=0&mc=5&ml=ma&lc=en&ae=windows-1252
How mucn more heartache do this family have to suffer???
Actress Dana Reeve, who fought for better treatments and possible cures for paralysis through the Christopher Reeve Foundation, has died at the age of 44.
Reeve, who was married to Superman actor Christopher Reeve, died on Tuesday evening of lung cancer, said Sean Dougherty, a spokesman for the foundation. She is survived by a teenage son, Will, and two stepchildren, Matthew and Alexandra.
She lived in the New York suburbs and has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional stages and on the TV shows Law & Order, Oz, and All My Children.
"On behalf of the entire board of directors and staff of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, we are extremely saddened by the death of Dana Reeve, whose grace and courage under the most difficult of circumstances was a source of comfort and inspiration to all of us," said Kathy Lewis, president and CEO of the foundation.
Christopher Reeve, the one-time Hollywood actor turned activist for spinal cord research after a horse-riding accident, died on October 10, 2004.
Dana Reeve was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries.
She was chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research on paralysis and works to improve the life of the disabled. To date, it has awarded 55 million dollars (£31.3 million) in research grants and 7.5 million dollars (£4.3 million) in quality of life grants.
She was performing in the Broadway-bound play Brooklyn Boy in California when she had to race home to reach her husband's bedside before he died. She gave up the role for the New York run.
Reeve also served on the boards of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, TechHealth, and The Reeve-Irvine Centre for Spinal Cord Research and as an advisory board member to the National Family Caregivers Association.
No funeral plans were announced. The family requested privacy and said donations could be made in Dana Reeve's memory to the Christopher Reeve Foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey.
http://newsbox.msn.co.uk/article.aspx?as=adarticle&f=pa_showbiz&t=3982&id=2503054&d=20060307&do=http://newsbox.msn.co.uk&i=http://newsbox.msn.co.uk/mediaexportlive&ks=0&mc=5&ml=ma&lc=en&ae=windows-1252
How mucn more heartache do this family have to suffer???