The Death Of Superman: What Really Killed Christopher Reeve? | Our History

On October 10th 2004, Christopher Reeve died in hospital leaving the world heartbroken. The actor's role as Superman had turned him into a global superstar. The world's media reported the cause of death as heart failure but this raised more questions than answers. Conflicting reports emerged, one even suggested that Chris had suffered a severe allergic reaction to a drug just before his death.

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