Goodnight, Christopher Reeve

I was shocked just now to learn the actor died of heart failure.

While I was not always sure of his acting, I thought he was a class act after his catastrophic accident that left him a quadriplegic, breathing only with help. His outspokenness about the need for stem cell research and other issues was great. He seemed amazingly honest about the process by which one must try to reclaim their lives after such a devastating change.

I'm sorry he didn't get his wish, his dream, to once again live away from his wheelchair. Condolences to his family.

Also, a word about Robin Williams. Whether this remains true or not, it was said in the past that Robin picked up a lot of Reeve's bills because the two men had been close friends. That is friendship. While to Williams who has earned a very good living the amount may not have seemed a great deal, it must have meant everything to the Reeves.