Hollywood star Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as Clark Kent in the movie “Superman,” died in 2004. Less than a year after the star actor’s passing, his widow Dana Reeve announced that she had cancer.
Dana also passed away a few months after her big announcement. Christopher’s foundation president Kathy Lewis noted that she had visited the actress a few days before her passing, and she looked “strong and courageous.”
Dana was a singer who doubled as an actress with a couple of appearances on stage and on television. She starred in episodes of some drama series like “OZ” and “Law and Order.”
One of her significant music performances was at Madison Square Garden. It was a gathering for Mark Messier’s New York Rangers jersey retirement ceremony for the National Hockey League.
After her husband’s death, she carried on his legacy and chaired his foundation. The organization funds research for new treatments for spinal cord wounds, and it also works to improve the life and health of people who have paralysis.
Dana died at 44 after battling cancer of the lungs. She was highly commended for staying true and supporting her husband after a horseback riding accident that left him paralyzed.
Following Dana’s death, Kate Michelman, a member of the foundation’s board, explained that they all believed she would survive because it seemed her health had improved. She was determined to survive, and she fought till the end.
DANA’S HAPPINESS AMIDST HER TRAGEDY
Although Dana went through many heartbreaking moments after losing her husband, and mother, and learning of the tumor growing inside her, the actress still found a way to stand firm.
Dana had hope for her survival, and amidst her undergoing chemotherapy, she still supported Christopher’s foundation. She once noted that her illness made her understand what her husband and people who have paralysis went through.
