Christopher Reeve’s Son’s Life Shattered by the Loss of Both Parents Before Age 13

There are many stories about kids who look just like their famous parents.

From Michael J. Fox’s twin daughters to Julia Roberts’s teenage daughter who looks just like her, and even Elvis Presley’s grandson, there are many celebrity kids who make us do a double-take.

Christopher Reeve’s 29-year-old son, Will, is one of those kids.

Not only does he look exactly like his father, but he is also working hard to carry on his father’s inspiring legacy.

Sadly, Will had to face a huge loss when he was only 13 years old. He lost both of his parents at such a young age.

What does a hero look like?

For many people growing up in the late 70s and early 80s, a hero looked like Christopher Reeve.

He became famous for playing Superman in the 1978 movie, and his performance earned him a BAFTA award for Most Promising Male Newcomer. He also starred in three more Superman films: Superman II, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

Christopher Reeve, born in New York in 1952, was more than just an actor. He was also a film director, producer, screenwriter, equestrian, and activist.

However, everything changed for Christopher Reeve on May 27, 1995. During a horse riding competition in Culpeper, Virginia, he fell off his horse Buck and injured his spinal cord.

The fall left him paralyzed from the neck down and confined to a wheelchair. His family and fans were devastated.

Christopher’s mother even asked doctors to stop his breathing machine and let him die. According to the New York Times, if Christopher had fallen just one centimeter more to the left, he might have died instantly. If he had landed slightly to the right, he might have only had a concussion.

Christopher Reeve was just 42 years old when he became a quadriplegic. After his accident, he was in a wheelchair and needed a portable ventilator to help him breathe for the rest of his life.

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