Christopher Reeve

After appearing in school plays, people saw Christopher Reeve’s potential in acting, but he decided to prioritize his studies. Eventually, he became an actor and made his film debut in Gray Lady Down. He also appeared in other famous movies such as Superman and Street Smart. In 1995, he was involved in an accident while riding his horse. He broke his spinal cord which rendered his legs useless and ended his acting career.

A decade later, he died due to his injuries from the accident combined with his unhealthy lifestyle. Hopefully, he had insurance for the family he left behind. In the wake of his spinal injury, the Superman actor called for help from the American Paralysis Association. As a result, the American Paralysis Association became the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association and the actor has funded the association ever since. When his wife Dana died in 2006, it was renamed as Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. It proves that Christopher Reeve was not only a hero on screen but also in real life.