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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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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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"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 and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues. |
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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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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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