Robin Williamswas the first person to visitChristopher Reeveat thehospital, Christopher’s sonWill Reeverecently revealed. Christoper and Robin’sfriendshipwas reportedly so strong that they considered themselvessiblings. The new heartwarming revelation comes amid the release of the upcomingSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storydocumentary.
HighlightsRobin Williams was the first person to visit Christopher Reeve at the hospital.Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams shared a bond so strong they considered themselves siblings.Will Reeve revealed Robin and Marsha’s immense support for the Reeve family after Christopher’s accident.The Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story documentary showcases Robin and Christopher’s deep friendship.
“Robin was dad’s best friend, and you show up for your friends,” Will toldPeopleon Thursday (September 12).
The Hollywood stars, who first met in the early 1970s when they were theater students at the prestigiousJuilliard Schoolin New York, USA, reportedly grew so close they called each other “brother.”
“Our dad and Robin had a singular bond,” Will revealed. “They had a friendship that someone should make a movie about, but what shone through in that was just their love and respect for each other, and that never wavered.”
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Will said that Robin was the first friend to show up at the hospital in Virginia,USA, after his dad’s fall from a horse that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
On May 27, 1995, Christopher, who had been eventing since the 1980s, suffered an accident after hishorsemade a refusal when he began a third fence jump and suddenly stopped.
Christopher consequently fell forward off the horse, holding on to the reins. His hands reportedly became tangled in them, and the bridle and bit were pulled off the horse.
Christopher’s son, Will Reeve, recently made the revelation
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TheSupermanstar landed head-first on the far side of the fence, shattering his first and second vertebrae.
The resulting cervical spinal injury paralyzed him from the neck down and halted his breathing, theWashington Postreported at the time.
Will recalled: “No one was better at showing up with love and with the right dose of humor thanRobin Williamsand his wife Marsha, who we call our fairy godmother.
“We are still so incredibly close with her.”
TheGood Will Huntingstar married Marsha Garces in 1989 when she was six months pregnant with their first child, daughter Zelda Rae Williams. In 1991, they welcomed a son, Cody Alan Williams.
Robin and Marsha divorced in 2010. The comedian went on to marry his third wife, graphic designer Susan Schneider.
Christoper and Will’s friendship was so strong that they considered themselves siblings
In the highly anticipated documentarySuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,which will feature in select theaters on September 21 and September 25, Robin and Christopher’s friendship is displayed through vintage footage.
The film also paints a full portrait of Christopher’s life, both before and after his accident, including his early days as an actor, when he first grew close with Williams,Peoplereported.
In his 1998 memoirStill Me, Christopher recalled a first impression of Robin, writing that when they met, the Oscar-winning actor “wore tie-dyed shirts with tracksuit bottoms and talked a mile a minute.”
Christopher added: “He was like an untied balloon that had been inflated and immediately released.
“I watched in awe as he virtually caromed off the walls of the classrooms and hallways. To say that he was ‘on’ would be a major understatement.”
Will said after his dad’s accident, it wasn’t just Robin who rallied around the family, as perPeople.
This comes amid the release of the newSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storydocumentary
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The late actor’s son admitted: “We were fortunate enough to live in a tight-knit community and had big groups of friends andteachersand coaches and people from the past and people from the present just chipping in however they could always.”
Nevertheless, Robin and Marsha’s presence was especially impactful, as Will said: “Robin and Marsha did so much for us, things that we’ll never be able to repay them for.
“We owe them an eternal debt of gratitude for the way that they supported us and loved us, and still do.”
Nearly a decade later on August 11, 2014, Robintook his own lifeat the age of 63, following a battle with severe depression and the effects of undiagnosed Lewy body dementia.
Both actors left lasting legacies, with Christopher advocating for spinal cord injury research and Robin raising awareness formental health.
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