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'superman'_christopher_reeve_dies_at_52
11 Oct 2004
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. MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who turned personal tragedy into a public_crusade and from his wheelchair became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research, has died. He was 52

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041011/ap_on_en_mo/obit_reeve&cid=502&ncid=716
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108 His advocacy for stem cell research helped it emerge as a major campaign issue between President Bush and his Democratic opponent, John_Kerry. His name was even mentioned by Kerry during

the second presidential debate Friday (0ctober 8 "108", 2004 ) evening
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. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6223386/ 041011
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An "amazing" newslink "Passionate advocate"

Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury
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to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues.
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jpg In pictures: Christopher Reeve

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40163000/jpg/_40163550_reeve_flying_ap300.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/3732504.stm
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a Tribute Christopher Reeve: Your tributes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3732366.stm

"He might have been a Superman on the big screen, but his campaigning for the stem cell research, and his spinal cord research turned him in to a Super Man. he will be missed by all fans of his both for his work on the big screen and his campaigning."
Andrew Powell, St Helens, UK
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