On October 10, 2004, the actor Christopher Reeve, who became famous for his starring role in four Superman films, dies from heart failure at the age of 52 at a hospital near his home in Westchester County, New York.

How did Christopher Reeve fall off his horse?

The 6-foot-4 Reeve, who was wearing a protective helmet and vest, had cleared two of 18 obstacle jumps in a cross-country event when his mount stopped abruptly at the third, a 3-foot log jump. The action caused Reeve to flip over the front of the horse to the ground, where he landed on his head, snapping his neck.

Did Christopher Reeve ever walk again?

Sanjay Gupta, MD, Everyday Health: Actor Christopher Reeve always believed he would walk again. He made this famous Super Bowl ad five years after the horse riding accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Reeve never did walk, but his dream did not end with his death in 2004.