![]() ![]() Reeve died on Octoat the age of 52, just fifteen days after his birthday. Reeve was also paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown off of his horse in a cross-country equestrian riding event on May 27, 1995. It was Reeves' death that inspired the conspiracy theories and the urban legend of a curse associated with the Man of Steel.Ĭhristopher Reeve, like Alyn and Reeves, was so closely identified with the character that it was difficult for him to get lead parts in other films. The death was officially ruled a suicide, but controversy surrounds the ruling, as Reeves' fingerprints were never found on the gun, and he was known to have had an affair with the wife of MGM exec Eddie Mannix. On June 16, 1959, days before his wedding, Reeves was found dead from a gunshot wound in his head at his home with his Luger near him. ![]() George Reeves' career similarly suffered from being so closely identified with the role of Superman. Alyn had Alzheimer's disease later in his life and died in 1999 at the age of 88. He later appeared as Lois Lane's father in the 1978 Superman film. As a result, he was relegated to voiceovers, commercials, and uncredited screen roles. Kirk Alyn failed to find work after his time as Superman because he was too closely identified with the role. ![]() 2 Those Believed to Have Escaped "the Curse". ![]()
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