The Superman actor’s three kids open up about their father’s life after the tragic accident that left him paralyzed — including how he found joy and a new sense of purpose despite never walking again.
When Christopher Reeve’s children Matthew, Alexandra, and Will Reeve were little, their dad — who became a global sensation after he was cast in the 1978 film Superman — was the kind of guy who truly could do anything: fly planes, sail yachts, ski, ice skate, ride horses, play the piano.
He was also whip-smart and studied at Cornell and Juilliard. But as much as he seemed like a real-life hero, it was how he dealt with his life after his fall from a horse in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down that left the biggest impact on his kids.
