Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44

wow. that sucks. she was only 44 and didn't even smoke!!!!!

Dana Reeve, the widow of Christopher Reeve who worked tirelessly with her husband to improve treatment for spinal-cord injuries, has died of lung cancer. She was 44.

Reeve died late Monday, Kathy Lewis, president and CEO of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, said in a statement.

Reeve, a nonsmoker, announced her cancer battle last August, just 10 months after losing her husband. "Now, more than ever, I feel Chris with me as I face this challenge," she said at the time. "As always, I look to him as the ultimate example of defying the odds with strength, courage, and hope in the face of life's adversities."

Christopher Reeve,Dana Reeve

She leaves behind a 13-year-old son, Will.

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