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Christopher Reeve as Superman. (AP)
Christopher Reeve and Stem Cell Research
Story aired: Monday, October 11, 2004



Actor Christopher Reeve is being remembered today for his roles on screen and stage, and also for contributions to spinal cord research.

Reeve died last night of complications from a pressure wound, which is common in paralyzed people. The actor had been left paralyzed from the neck down after a 1995 fall from his horse

Guests:


Doctor Raymond Onders, physician to the late Christopher Reeve

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