Who Is Dana Reeve?
In 1995, she was thrust into the role as a very public supporter and caretaker for her husband, Christopher, when he was paralyzed in a horse-riding accident. After his death on October 10, 2004, she assumed the role of chairperson of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, which funds research on paralysis and works to improve the lives of the disabled. To date, it has awarded $55,000,000 (USD) in research grants and $7.5 million in quality-of-life grants. She also has a career as a motivational speaker and an activist for the rights of disabled persons and for stem cell research.
Dana died on March 6, 2006 from lung cancer.
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