And actor Christopher Reeve has died at the age 52. Best known for staring as movie hero Superman, Reeve nearly died in 1995 in a horse riding accident. He was paralyzed from the neck down, lost feeling throughout his body and couldn’t talk. He could breathe only with help from a machine. But he slowly recovered over the years. He regained his voice. He began to breather unaided for hours at a time. And he regained feeling in parts of his body. Over the years Reeve became a leading activist for stem cell research. He helped establish the Creative Coalition. The head of the group said “Chris was a true champion for those who suffered, not just from spinal cord injuries, but also those afflicted with ALS, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases and for those family members who had to watch their loved ones struggle. When the cures for these illnesses are found, it will be Christopher Reeve to whom we owe thanks.”