Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: mount kisco , new york , u.s. - caption: reeve of figaro '' at the circle in the square theatre after , new york city , 1985 . the opening night of '' the marriage - birth name: christopher d'olier reeve - death cause: heart attack - death date: 10 october 2004 - parents: f. -rrb- d. reeve barbara pitney reeve -lrb- nee lamb - awards: '' 1998 -rrb- , '' 'em my award '' ' -lrb- ' 1997 -rrb- , '' ' lasker award '' ' -lrb- screen 2003 -rrb- actor guild award '' ' -lrb- - birth date: 25 september 1952 - family: franklin -rrb- d'olier -lrb- great-grandfather -rrb- mahlon pitney -lrb- great-grandfather - name: christopher reeve - image: c reeve in marriage of figaro opening night 1985.jpg - birth place: new york city , united states Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of christopher reeve .
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christopher d'olier reeve -lrb- september 25 , 1952 -- october 10 , 2004 -rrb- 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 appeared in other critically acclaimed films such as '' street smart '' -lrb- 1987 -rrb- and '' the remains of the day '' -lrb- 1993 -rrb- .he received a golden globe nomination for his performance in the television remake of '' rear window '' -lrb- 1998 -rrb- .on may 27 , 1995 , reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition in culpeper , virginia .he required a wheelchair and a portable ventilator for the rest of his life .he lobbied on behalf of people with spinal-cord injuries and for human embryonic stem cell research , founding the christopher reeve foundation and co-founding the reeve-irvine research center .in october 2004 , reeve died suddenly of cardiac arrest at 52 while co-directing '' everyone 's hero '' .