Christopher Reeve’s Son Remembers Dad 15 Years After His Death - Says His Legacy 'Will Always Live On' In Interview

Nov 21, 2019 by apost team

Will Reeve, son of Christopher Reeve, has recently related some thoughts about his father's legacy over 15 years after the actor passed away. Will spoke at length about his memories of Christopher with media representatives while attending a gala event of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Will was only 11 years old when his father died. He is now 27.

Christopher is mostly remembered by the public for his incomparable portrayal of Superman. He suffered a severe injury that left him paralyzed in 1995 when Will was only three years old. Two years after the death of his father, Will tragically lost his mother to a fatal case of lung cancer, which she died of at age 44.

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Will sees the foundation as a way to keep an undying legacy going to add meaning to the lives of both his parents who were taken at a young age.

“I think his legacy is never going to go away and think that is a responsibility that I feel, to carry his and my mother’s legacy on for the rest of my life and hopefully beyond that,” Reeve told People Magazine. “I think that the foundation is one way, one tangible way, that his legacy and my mom’s legacy will always live on. And I think the way that I, and my siblings, live our lives is another way. And I think that his impact is felt by the millions of lives that he touched.”

He also intends that he and his siblings will continue to honor their parents throughout their lives. He mentioned the impact that Christopher has had on millions of people through his career and other work.

Will describes his father as an agent of change in the world, and he believes that the memory of his father lives on more because of that than for his movie acting.

Beside the many fans that say Christopher gave the best portrayal of Superman, fans also praise Christopher for being one of their most admired people for inspiring them in other ways besides playing a superhero in action films. People like Christopher Reeves have a more lasting impact on society for the things they have done outside of what they initially become famous for.

Will's activities with the foundation keep him more connected with his parents along with his siblings Matthew and Alexandria. The organization is a nonprofit that helps improve the lives of people who suffer from paralysis.

Will believes that his parents would be proud of the amount of work that he and his siblings devote to the foundation. He adds that he spends plenty of time on other pursuits that are devoted to his career and family.

The 27-year-old said that his parents wanted him to be his own person, but he feels lucky to have had the guidance of two exemplary people. He credits his parents for providing his fundamental drive to excel in life. He believes that the thing that would make his parents happy is that their children are living their lives in their own way.

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