While a lot has been said about the friendship between Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve, the famed pair’s bond illustrates a very basic and instrumental type of kindness, according to Reeve’s daughter.
In this May 7 1996, file photo, Christopher Reeve speaks during a convention in Baltimore. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, approved a medical device tested about five years ago on Reeve to help him breathe without a ventilator.
“Super/Man” explores her father’s life and career both before and after the 1995 horse riding accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down and his legacy of advocacy for people living with spinal cord injuries. The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist.
Alexandra Reeve pointed out, however, that it is not necessary to be a comedian on par with Williams to help someone in challenge smile, or be there for them.
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