Dana Reeve has died!

*Raph's Girl* · 03-07-2006, 01:50 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060307/ap_en_ot/obit_reeve

Dana Reeve, who won worldwide admiration for her devotion to her "Superman" husband, Christopher Reeve, through his decade of near-total paralysis, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44.

Reeve, a singer-actress who gave up some of her own career to be one of the nation's best-known caregivers, died late Monday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center, said Kathy Lewis, president of the Christopher Reeve Foundation.

Reeve had succeeded her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded research into spinal-cord paralysis cures. She announced in August that, while she wasn't a smoker, she had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Lewis visited Reeve in the hospital Friday and said Reeve was "tired but with her typical sense of humor and smile, always trying to make other people feel good, her characteristic personality."

"She was a woman with an incredible heart who really put herself out there to help people with disabilities and especially those who are caregivers — something she knew a lot about," Lewis said.

Comedian Robin Williams, a longtime friend, said of Reeve's death: "The brightest light has gone out. We will forever celebrate her loving spirit."

Four months ago, at a fundraising gala for the foundation, Reeve looked healthy in a long, formal gown and said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking.

"I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve said then. "My prognosis looks better all the time."

Asked how she kept her spirits up, Reeve said she "had a great model."

"I was married to a man who never gave up," she said.

She was still looking well on Jan. 13, when she sang
Carole King's "Now and Forever" at Madison Square Garden during the retirement ceremony for Mark Messier's New York Rangers jersey.

"Despite the adversity that she faced, Dana bravely met these challenges and was always an extremely devoted wife, mother and advocate," former
President Clinton and Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a statement Tuesday.

They described Reeve as "a model of tenacity and grace" and an "inspiration to us."

Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., said of Reeve: "I thought that after everything that she had gone through with Chris that she would have time to smell the flowers and be in the sun. But apparently that was not meant to be."

Christopher Reeve, star of Hollywood's "Superman" movies, died Oct. 10, 2004. After a horse-riding accident paralyzed him in 1995, he became an activist for spinal cord research.

Dana Reeve was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries. The couple had a 13-year-old son, Will, and Dana Reeve had two grown stepchildren, Matthew and Alexandra.

Reeve, who lived in Pound Ridge, had appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional stages and on the TV shows "Law & Order," "Oz," and "All My Children."

She was performing in the Broadway-bound play "Brooklyn Boy" in California when she had to rush home to reach her husband's bedside before he died. She gave up the role for the New York run.

A month after she was widowed, before her own diagnosis, she told The Associated Press, "I definitely will be getting back to acting. ... I am an actress and I do have to make a living."

Reeve also was on the board of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, where she met Christopher Reeve doing summer theater, and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

A year ago, she won a Mother of the Year award from the
American Cancer Society. A society vice president, Dr. Michael Thun, said Reeve "has shown strength and courage in the face of tremendous adversity." Doctors say 1 in 5 women diagnosed with the disease never lit a cigarette.

In addition to her son and step-children, she is survived by her father, Dr. Charles Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman.

No funeral plans were announced. The family said donations could be made in Dana Reeve's memory to the Christopher Reeve Foundation in Short Hills, N.J.

Raph's Girl note: Bye bye Mrs. Superman!

~~Turtledude2k3~~ · 03-07-2006, 03:12 PM

Chris Reeve and now this?

This really makes me sad. It shocking how young and healthy she was..

They will be together in heaven and Chris can be superman and save her forever.. I will miss her and Chris! They were good together

*Katie* · 03-07-2006, 03:38 PM

How very profoundly sad.

Their poor kid. he is so young to have lost both parents

*Zachatello00* · 03-08-2006, 07:27 PM

wow, and only at 44 too. That's just too bad.

*Mars-Chan* · 03-10-2006, 01:00 PM

Gang, gang, gang!

Why are we so sad? She's not in pain anymore, she's with CHRIS, and everything is good!

Matter of fact, I bet she's up in heaven right now having a ball!

We shouldn't be crying...we should be celebrating both of their lives, not mourning them!

*KROW* · 03-10-2006, 01:11 PM

Oh, my.

Well, at least her struggles are over and she can rest along with her husband.

*Zachatello00* · 03-10-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mars-Chan

Gang, gang, gang!

Why are we so sad? She's not in pain anymore, she's with CHRIS, and everything is good!

Matter of fact, I bet she's up in heaven right now having a ball!

We shouldn't be crying...we should be celebrating both of their lives, not mourning them!

Good point. I agree. Well said mars.

MikesPizzaShack · 03-11-2006, 01:17 AM

ya shes in a better place but their kid is all alone now.... i feel bad for him.

*Raph's Girl* · 03-11-2006, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikesPizzaShack

ya shes in a better place but their kid is all alone now.... i feel bad for him.

He's not all alone.... Will has 2 older siblings and I've read that Lance Armstrong has been comforting him. Apperantly Will and Lance are quite close friends.

Here's the article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/...ance_armstrong

edit:
It appears that Robin Williams has taken Will in. He is the boy's godfather or something.

03-07-2006, 01:50 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Dana Reeve has died! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060307/ap_en_ot/obit_reeve Dana Reeve, who won worldwide admiration for her devotion to her "Superman" husband, Christopher Reeve, through his decade of near-total paralysis, has died of lung cancer at the age of 44. Reeve, a singer-actress who gave up some of her own career to be one of the nation's best-known caregivers, died late Monday at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center, said Kathy Lewis, president of the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Reeve had succeeded her husband as chair of the foundation, which funded research into spinal-cord paralysis cures. She announced in August that, while she wasn't a smoker, she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Lewis visited Reeve in the hospital Friday and said Reeve was "tired but with her typical sense of humor and smile, always trying to make other people feel good, her characteristic personality." "She was a woman with an incredible heart who really put herself out there to help people with disabilities and especially those who are caregivers — something she knew a lot about," Lewis said. Comedian Robin Williams, a longtime friend, said of Reeve's death: "The brightest light has gone out. We will forever celebrate her loving spirit." Four months ago, at a fundraising gala for the foundation, Reeve looked healthy in a long, formal gown and said she was responding well to treatment and her tumor was shrinking. "I'm beating the odds and defying every statistic the doctors can throw at me," Reeve said then. "My prognosis looks better all the time." Asked how she kept her spirits up, Reeve said she "had a great model." "I was married to a man who never gave up," she said. She was still looking well on Jan. 13, when she sang Carole King's "Now and Forever" at Madison Square Garden during the retirement ceremony for Mark Messier's New York Rangers jersey. "Despite the adversity that she faced, Dana bravely met these challenges and was always an extremely devoted wife, mother and advocate," former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a statement Tuesday. They described Reeve as "a model of tenacity and grace" and an "inspiration to us." Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif., said of Reeve: "I thought that after everything that she had gone through with Chris that she would have time to smell the flowers and be in the sun. But apparently that was not meant to be." Christopher Reeve, star of Hollywood's "Superman" movies, died Oct. 10, 2004. After a horse-riding accident paralyzed him in 1995, he became an activist for spinal cord research. Dana Reeve was a constant companion and supporter of her husband during his long ordeal and his work for a cure for spinal cord injuries. The couple had a 13-year-old son, Will, and Dana Reeve had two grown stepchildren, Matthew and Alexandra. Reeve, who lived in Pound Ridge, had appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and regional stages and on the TV shows "Law & Order," "Oz," and "All My Children." She was performing in the Broadway-bound play "Brooklyn Boy" in California when she had to rush home to reach her husband's bedside before he died. She gave up the role for the New York run. A month after she was widowed, before her own diagnosis, she told The Associated Press, "I definitely will be getting back to acting. ... I am an actress and I do have to make a living." Reeve also was on the board of the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, where she met Christopher Reeve doing summer theater, and the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. A year ago, she won a Mother of the Year award from the American Cancer Society. A society vice president, Dr. Michael Thun, said Reeve "has shown strength and courage in the face of tremendous adversity." Doctors say 1 in 5 women diagnosed with the disease never lit a cigarette. In addition to her son and step-children, she is survived by her father, Dr. Charles Morosini, and sisters Deborah Morosini and Adrienne Morosini Heilman. No funeral plans were announced. The family said donations could be made in Dana Reeve's memory to the Christopher Reeve Foundation in Short Hills, N.J. Raph's Girl note: Bye bye Mrs. Superman! __________________

03-07-2006, 03:38 PM	#3
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	How very profoundly sad. Their poor kid. he is so young to have lost both parents __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

03-08-2006, 07:27 PM	#4
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	wow, and only at 44 too. That's just too bad. __________________ "You're still news!"

03-10-2006, 01:00 PM	#5
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	Gang, gang, gang! Why are we so sad? She's not in pain anymore, she's with CHRIS, and everything is good! Matter of fact, I bet she's up in heaven right now having a ball! We shouldn't be crying...we should be celebrating both of their lives, not mourning them! __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

03-10-2006, 01:11 PM	#6
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Oh, my. Well, at least her struggles are over and she can rest along with her husband. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

03-07-2006, 03:12 PM	#2
~~Turtledude2k3~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 783	Chris Reeve and now this? This really makes me sad. It shocking how young and healthy she was.. They will be together in heaven and Chris can be superman and save her forever.. I will miss her and Chris! They were good together

03-11-2006, 01:17 AM	#8
MikesPizzaShack Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 466	ya shes in a better place but their kid is all alone now.... i feel bad for him. __________________ Hey Check out my Site WWW.TheFanriot.com and our podcast The FanRiot on iTunes!!!! "Welcome to Mikes Pizza Shack! You order the pizza and I eat it."