AP story on Christopher Reeve's death

[haele]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APNEWSALERT?SITE=MYPSP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
breaking 0123 eastern, 11 oct 04 -

NEW YORK (AP) -- The publicist for Christopher Reeve tells The Associated Press the actor has died.

© 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

RIP

[RevCheesehead]

1. Now reported on FOX

[oldtime dfl_er]

5. one of the best

he was the best, he was a gentleman, a scientist, a humanist, a great actor, and a hero to millions with his devotion to research. Im so sad.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. RIP Chris

be assured that your struggle will be carried on

[burrowowl]

3. That is sad!

RIP Superman.

[seventhson]

6. Sad. But hopefully not in vain. I hope this helps defeat Bush

nt

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. Agreed. Give him in death what he wanted in life

HOPE

[tuvor]

4. How sad.

[Mr_Spock]

7. Weeping.

That is a very sad story :(

He was so positive and optimistic - I hate when shit liek this happens.

[PermanentRevolution]

8. I was hoping it wasn't true...

Vaya con Dios, Superman...

[juliagoolia]

9. How horrible, How Sad, such a shame

He was out speaking on the 4th or 5th of this month on rehab and stem cell?? Man oh man.. this is a shocker. Did anyone hear what happened?

[DemBones DemBones]

13. Heart attack yesterday put him in coma -- that's what I've read. nt

[Downtown Hound]

10. Mr Reeve...

Special effects made you Superman on the silver screen. Your courage and compassion made you Superman in real life. May you rest in peace.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. Cardiac arrest

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=2411855

[Randi_Listener]

14. Debate topic

Kerry can make sure to address this on Wednesday and shove this shit in *'s asshole.

[troubleinwinter]

15. Wonderful special man will be missed and fondly remembered....

for his good works.

[Seabiscuit]

16. Holy Krytonite, Batman! Superman died???

The world will never be the same without you, Mr. Reeve. RIP.

[sampsonblk]

17. More than an entertainer

Chris Reeve set out to entertain us, but somewhere along the line, he became an inspiration also.

Its ironic that he played Superman, the most inspiring of all comic heroes. Superman is all the things that are good in the world all rolled into one - strength, honesty, wisdom, courage. If there ever were a real Superman, he would have to model himself after Christopher Reeve instead of the other way around.

[AlbertaLiberal]

18. Suggestion

If Mr. Reeve's death has made you feel sad, join us in giving a unified symbol of mourning and hope for the future by changing your avatar to Superman until Christopher Reeve's funeral. It's not much, but I think it would be a respectful, unified gesture.

There are many other more useful things we can do as well, such as donating to stem cell research. So that this hero did not die in vain and our next heros will not have to die.

[Behind the Aegis]

19. A very nice gesture

Your idea of changing avatars until the funeral is a great idea! It can show how many people were touched by his work.

Brightest Blessings!

[w4rma]

20. Small stories. Few details. And why is the AP saying he was hurt in a

"riding accident". Most folks will assume it was a bike. But his accident was a "horse riding accident".

I'll bet they spend as little time on him as they can, since he was a well known liberal and supporter of stem-cell research and Sen. Kerry.

It's going to be interesting to watch them try to avoid talking about him, when so many folks all over the country loved him.

Reeve was always a very ethical, honorable and brave person. Another good person's life is cut short. :(

[Moderator]

21. Please continue here

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