Superman is dead
Christopher Reeve, the actor played Superman, has died at the age of 52.
Reeve, who made the role of the superhero his own in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 80s, fell into a coma on Saturday after having a heart attack at his New York home.
The actor was paralysed from the neck down after a riding accident in 1995 and became an ardent campaigner for spinal reseach.
Reeve was last week treated for a pressure wound, a common problem for people living with paralysis. However, the wound became infected which led to him becoming seriously ill.
It is thought the infection contributed to his heart failure.
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