Christopher Reeve as Jason Kemp in the 1998 'Rear Window' television remake.
In 1995, the world was saddened to learn of the news of Superman: The Movie star Christopher Reeve suffered a near-fatal horseback riding accident, leaving his body paralyzed for life. There was outgoing support and love from fans of the actor and his colleagues in the entertainment industry. Of all Reeve’s friends, however, it was comedian Robin Williams who found an unlikely way to revive his spirit at his darkest hour. Finding true friendship within the industry can be a rare commodity.
✕ Remove Ads By 1978, Reeve and Williams’ respective careers took off at the same time. Reeve became a household name when Richard Donner’s Superman hit cinemas in December 1978, while Williams’ guest spot as a quirky alien on ABC’s Happy Days led to him headlining the spinoff series Mork & Mindy.
✕ Remove Ads As Williams recalled on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996: “They put me in scrubs so I just had the face. I said, ‘If you don’t mind, I’m going to have to put on a rubber glove and examine your internal organs. Oh, look at the size of this baby!’ And I saw that he started to laugh, and his eyes lit up because he knew it was me.
✕ Remove Ads Upon Reeve’s untimely passing in 2004, it appeared a part of Williams’ life was gone, as evidenced by his emotional eulogy at the funeral featured in the documentary. Despite working steadily in film and television, the comedian not only dealt with anxiety and depression but also reeled from the loss of Dana Reeve, who succumbed to lung cancer in 2006. Williams committed suicide ten years after Reeve’s death.
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