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Christopher Reeve became an overnight star when 'Superman' was released in 1978 and he returned for its three sequels.

But the well-built actor met with mixed results when he tried to throw out the red and blue costume.

Having made a brief appearance in 'Gray Lady Down' before 'Superman', he went on to appear in 'Somewhere In Time', 'Deathtrap' and 'Monsignor' before being outshone in the gritty 'Street Smart'.

Reeve turned down the lead roles in 'American Gigolo' and 'The Running Man' and instead found success in TV movies and on stage, with farcical roles in 'Switching Channels' and 'Noises Off'.

Tragically, he was paralysed after a horse-riding accident in 1995 - one of the last characters he had played before the accident was a paralysed man in 'Above Suspicion'.

In an ongoing fight to walk again, at a cost of nearly £300,000 a year in medical bills, he announced just before his 50th birthday that he could move some of his fingers and toes.

However, on the 10th October 2004, the Superman star died from an infection as a result of a pressure wound. He suffered a heart attack at his New York home and slipped into a coma.
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Christopher gained 30 pounds for the role of Superman.

He famously turned down the role of Dr. Sam Loomis in 'Halloween' in 1978 and the lead role in 'American Gigolo' in 1980.
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Replica (2004)
The Toughest Break: Martin's Story (1998)
Rear Window (1998)
Nine (1996)
Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)
Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995)
Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995)
Black Fox (1995)
Above Suspicion (1995)
Village of the Damned (1995)
Speechless (1994)
Morning Glory (1993)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Sea Wolf (1993)
Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)
Mortal Sins (1992)
Noises Off... (1992)
Death Dreams (1991)
Bump in the Night (1991)
Earthday Birthday (1990)
The Rose and the Jackal (1990)
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
Switching Channels (1988)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Street Smart (1987)
Anna Karenina (1985)
The Aviator (1985)
The Bostonians (1984)
Superman III (1983)
Monsignor (1982)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Deathtrap (1982)
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Superman II (1980)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV)
Superman (1978)
Gray Lady Down (1978)
"Love of Life" (1951)
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