At the age of 16, he also noticed that he suffered from alopecia areata, which caused his hair to fall out. Christopher was able to control the disease during his acting career, but when he became paralyzed, he chose to shave off all his hair.

In the early 2000s, Christopher got treated for several infections. In October 2004, he was being treated for an infected pressure ulcer that was causing sepsis. On October 9, he was watching his son Will’s hockey game, but that same night Christopher suffered a heart attack after being treated with antibiotics due to his infection.

He fell into a coma, and now there was nothing the doctors could do.

Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004, at age 52.

Both Mrs. Dana and the doctors said it was an adverse reaction to a drug that caused Reeve’s death.

His body was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York and his ashes were scattered.

Wife’s death

Just 10 months after his death, Christopher’s wife and caregiver Dana also was diagnosed with lung cancer, despite never smoking. But according to Christopher P Andersen, Dana used to perform and sing in smoky bars and hotel lobbies during the early days of her career.

Dana, who was an American actress and singer, married actor Christopher Reeve in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on April 11, 1992.

After battling her malignant lung tumor for several months, Dana died on March 6, 2006, at the age of 44.

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