Christopher Reeve: The Strength, the Struggle and His Final Days

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He was Superman to millions—but Christopher Reeve’s greatest fight came after the cape. Autopsy: The Last Hours of Christopher Reeve explores the medical complications, heroic resilience, and the quiet tragedy behind the passing of a true icon.  Stream it now on REELZ+ at https://www.reelzplus.com Available on Roku, Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.

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00:01Good morning, everyone. Christopher Reeve died in New York.

00:04The actor-turned-activist is being remembered this morning as a courageous and inspirational person

00:09who provided hope to millions of people.

00:13Actor Christopher Reeve captured the heart of the world with his invincible Superman.

00:19Most Americans still think of him as the Man of Steel.

00:23But in 1995, a horseback-riding accident left Christopher paralyzed from the neck down.

00:33He vowed to fight back.

00:36I will not be spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair.

00:40That is a man driven to overcome the situation he's in.

00:45Becoming a beacon of hope for Americans with spinal cord injuries.

00:49He was the person that carried the weight of that message.

00:54On October 10, 2004, Christopher Reeve died,

00:57with most sections of the press reporting the reason as heart failure.

01:02Having spent nearly 10 years of his life living as a quadriplegic,

01:06Chris had been afforded the best medical care available

01:09and was expected to live into his 60s.

01:12Yet, he died at the age of just 52.

01:15But the details of what killed him are still shrouded in mystery.

01:19I need to find out what was going on inside of his body that led to his sudden death.

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