Michael Rosenbaum on Christopher Reeve
"Lex Luthor" Michael Rosenbaum has also shared his thoughts with us here at KryptonSite about the loss of a legend:

"I too was hoping that it was all just a mistake. It was a true shock and I had no idea that I'd be affected as much as I am. I only spent a short time with Chris at an event for his Paralysis Foundation, but it was certainly enough time to realize the kind man he was.

"I hope the world can look at Mr. Reeve's life and understand that it truly takes just one man's bravery to change the way we see the world. It would have been so easy for Mr. Reeve to have just given up with the tremendous adversity he faced. But Instead of giving up he gave people hope. He gave people another chance. More importantly, he didn't just do it for himself, he did it for humanity. And that's a true superhero.

"Christopher Reeve played the role of one of the most memorable and heroic characters ever created... Superman. But it is obvious to me as I'm sure it is to others, that he was far more of a Superman than he could have possibly imagined."

Michael also shared with us this image of himself with Christopher Reeve at the previously-mentioned event which was held earlier this year. Our thanks to Michael Rosenbaum for his kindness in sharing his thoughts and a picture of this moment:

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"But most will remember this sad day as the day the proudest, most noble man they ever knew finally fell. For those who loved him -- one who would call him husband, one who would be his pal, or those who would call him son -- this is the darkest day they could ever imagine. They raised him to be a hero: to know the value of sacrifice, to know the value of life. And for those who served with Superman in the protection of all life comes the shock of a failure: the weight of being too late to help. For a city to live, a man had given his all and more. But it's too late. For this is the day that a Superman died." - Superman #75, 1992 (written by Dan Jurgens)

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