 Jane
shared memories of her special friendship
with Christopher Reeve in A Tribute to
Christopher Reeve aired this evening
on ABC with Barbara Walters. We would like
to share that video clip with you as a tribute
to this very special man
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 Millions
are mourning the death of Christopher Reeve
today who passed away at the age of 52 from
heart failure. Chris was a dear personal friend
of Jane Seymour and James Keach. When asked
about her favorite co stars, Jane has always
named Christopher Reeve, describing the time
she spent with him filming the cult classic Somewhere
in Time as the best experience she has
ever had on a film set. Since the accident
that paralyzed him in 1995, Jane has referred
to Chris as her inspiration, a friend who had
come to mean so much to her that she named
one of her twin sons after him. Those of us
who never had the opportunity to meet Chris
Reeve on such a personal level, will remember
him as a man who refused to give up and who
used his own personal pain to help heal others
by working tirelessly toward a cure for spinal
chord injuries. Although many saw Christoper
Reeve as a hero, Christopher never saw himself
that way,but instead insisted that it was the
everyday people living with disabilities who
are the real heros. Our hearts go out to his
family, to Jane and James and his friends,and
to the millions who saw in him the promise
of hope that sadly he himself never saw fulfilled.
For those who wish to honor Christopher Reeve
and his dream, donations can be made to The
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
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