Replying to Christopher reeve aka. superman died today....

'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dead at 52
Paralyzed actor was advocate for spinal cord research

BEDFORD, New York (AP) -- Christopher Reeve, the star of the 'Superman' movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52.

Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his New York home, his publicist, Wesley Combs, told The Associated Press by phone from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.

Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure wound that he developed, a common complication for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection.

'On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank Northern Westchester Hospital for the excellent care they provided to my husband,' Dana Reeve, Christopher's wife, said in a statement. 'I also want to thank his personal staff of nurses and aides, as well as the millions of fans from around the world who have supported and loved my husband over the years.'

RIP