What happened to Christopher Reeves wife Dana?

Christopher Reeve’s wife, Dana, passed away from lung cancer almost two years after the “Superman” star died. Her journey with cancer was short but very brave. Late actress Dana Reeve married the “Rear Window” star in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in April 1992.

What kind of cancer did Dana Reeves have?

Lung cancer killed Dana Reeve on Monday. She was 44 and had never smoked. People know her as the constant caregiver and support for her husband, actor Christopher Reeve, whose fall from a horse in 1995 paralyzed him. He died in 2004.

Who is Reeves wife?

Dana Reevem. 1992–2004
Christopher Reeve/Wife

How long did Christopher Reeves live after his accident?

Reeve died on October 10, 2004, 15 days after his 52nd birthday.

Is Dana Reeves married?

Christopher Reevem. 1992–2004
Dana Reeve/Spouse

What caused Dana Reeves lung cancer?

Jennings, 67, died Sunday night. Although Dana Reeve was identified as a nonsmoker, some 87% of lung cancers are associated with smoking or exposure to second hand smoke.

Who did Christopher Reeves marry?

Christopher Reeve/Spouse

Where was Christopher Reeves spinal injury?

The Accident body shattered his top two vertebrae (cervical 1; C-1 and cervical 2; C-2) and severely damaged his spinal cord. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that Reeve had a severe injury at the C-2 level that left a central fluid-filled cyst surrounded by a narrow donut-shaped rim of white matter.

Why did Christopher Reeves lost his hair?

Reeve has alopecia areata, a condition that causes patchy hair loss, and in February he had his head shaved. In his 1998 autobiography, “Still Me,” Reeve writes that he has a controlling, perfectionist nature. As an actor, he would obsessively analyze his scripts, looking for moments that could trip him up.

Is Keanu Reeves related to Christopher Reeves?

Is the star related to ‘Superman’ actor Christopher Reeve? Unfortunately, Reeves bears no familial connection to Reeve. The latter actor, of course, played Superman in four movies, released from 1978 to 1987. Keanu Reeves does have a cousin with the same name.