Is Christopher Reeve Dead or Still Alive? Christopher Reeve Birthday and Date of Death

Christopher Reeve Death

Christopher passed away on October 10, 2004 at the age of 52 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Christopher's cause of death was cardiac arrest after receiving an antibiotic for the infection.

Christopher Reeve Birthday and Date of Death

Christopher Reeve was born on September 25, 1952 and died on October 10, 2004. Christopher was 52 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: September 25, 1952
Date of Death: October 10, 2004
Age at Death: 52

Christopher Reeve - Biography

Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular his motion picture portrayal of the comic book superhero Superman.
Reeve suffered from asthma and allergies since childhood. At age 16, he began to suffer from alopecia areata, a condition that causes patches of hair to fall out from an otherwise healthy head of hair. Generally, he was able to comb it over and often the problem disappeared for long periods. Regarding this condition of Reeve's and his appearances in the Superman films, "[he] dyed his hair black to emulate the look of the Man of Steel for Superman: The Movie and Superman II. However, rather than going that route in Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, [he] wore a wig" Later in life, the condition became more noticeable after he became paralyzed, and he would have his head shaved.

In 2002 and 2004, Reeve survived several serious infections believed to have originated from his bone marrow. He recovered from three that could have been fatal.
In early October 2004, he was being treated for an infected pressure ulcer that was causing sepsis, a complication he had experienced many times before. On October 4th, he spoke at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on behalf of the Institute's work. This was to be his last reported public appearance. On October 9, Reeve felt well and attended his son Will's hockey game. That night, he went into cardiac arrest after receiving an antibiotic for the infection. He fell into a coma and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. Eighteen hours later, on October 10, 2004, Reeve died at age 52. His doctor, John McDonald, believed an adverse reaction to the antibiotic caused Reeve's death.