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What it means to be a Superman Born on September 25, 1952, native New Yorker Christopher Reeve has lead a life of stardom, coupled with a life of tragedy. Leading a very successful film career, Reeves was on top of the world, until the fifth day of May of nineteen ninety-five. On this day, Reeves life would change forever. However, no tragedy could stop a true Superman. Attending Princeton day academy Reeves was a success from the beginning. His natural talent and charisma made him a shoe-in for the lead in many school plays. Says Reeves "I never once asked my self, who am I, or what am I doing here...right from the beginning the theater was like a home to me." At the age of 16, Reeves already had an agent. While touring the country, Chris decided to pursue a college education. And, thanks to an understanding agent was able to continue his work as a professional actor. "Scheduling gigs around my classes." By nineteen-seventy-six he was starring with Katherine Hepurn on Broadway, and had become in such demand that he gave up his last year at Julliard. After screen testing for the nineteen seventy-eight movie

The body of "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve has been cremated, his publicist said on Thursday as one newspaper reported that the actor's ashes would be scattered to the wind.

Reeve's widow Dana plans to scatter the ashes although the location has not yet been decided, the New York Post said.

"That's the plan, although exactly where they will be scattered hasn't been determined yet," said Frank Hall, the minister who led a memorial service at the actor's New York estate this week.

Paralysed Reeve, 52, died of heart failure on Saturday following complications from an infection.

He had been confined to a wheelchair since 1995 after being paralysed in a horse-riding accident.

Reeve's widow is now reportedly planning a large commemorative service at Juilliard, the famed Manhattan performing-arts school where Reeve and his friend the

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