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I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?

Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve
Age: 52 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 25
Died: 2004
Died: October 10
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Christopher D'Olier Reeve
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Build
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Life
Wondering
Gradually
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