Even heroes have the right to bleed...

[kellinator]

You know, it's not often that I get emotional over a celebrity death, but I just found out from opening my friends page that Christopher Reeve has died.

I've got some odd gaps in my cultural history, and I think somehow I missed ever watching a Superman movie all the way through. It doesn't matter. Faced with one of the most horrible things that can happen to a person, Reeve didn't give up. He fought for his own recovery and for the recovery of people not yet injured. Now that's a hero.

Rest in peace, Superman.

Comments

[grniiis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is sad. And you know the tabloids just had an article on the cover about him, and the hope they had for him. Maybe it was that burst of energy before the end?

[captain-bob.livejournal.com]

That's both very sad and, perhaps, release from a hopeless situation. I rather liked his portrayal of Superman.