‘Superman’ may never walk again

International Express, 1-7 June 1995

(1) Superman star Christopher Reeve is in hospital with a suspected

broken back.
(2) His family ordered hospital officials not to give out any information – but
sources say he is partially paralysed.
(3) The actor’s publicist, Lisa Kastelere, was plainly upset as she revealed that
horse-made Reeve was hurt show-jumping in Virginia.
(4) Witnesses saw him hit the ground hard as his horse shied.
(5) As doctors evaluated his condition in the acute-care ward at the university
of Virginia’s Medical Centre in the Charlottesville, it was not known
whether he will walk again.
(6) Reeve, 43 and 6ft. 4in. was flown to the hospital by air-ambulance after
doctors at the competition decided he needed special care.
(7) Reeve, who starred in 4 Superman movies, lived with his British lover Gael
Exton for 11 years.
(8) They had two children.
(9) Reeve then began a relationship with singer Dana Morosini.