Meandering Missive: Rest in peace, Dana Reeve

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Rest in peace, Dana Reeve

I was sorry to read, on an early morning Internet news snippet, that Christopher Reeve's widow Dana had passed away due to lung cancer. She was truly an example of a loving, patient, loyal, upbeat, persevering and classy wife and mother. (And she wasn't even a smoker!)

I was also surprised to read of her death, because just this past November, she went on the record to say her lung tumor was shrinking due to her treatment regimen, and she was feeling very well. She even performed publicly in January! I kept searching the Internet every few hours, to see if there were any updated stories that explained WHY, if she was doing so well, did she die? (I thought perhaps pneumonia had infected her already-weakened lungs).

I sort of found an answer (or probably as much of an answer as the general public will get), in this story by ABC News online. It's also a well-written, informative story overall, if you're interested in reading it.

I wish peace and healing to all of Dana's relatives, but especially to her and Christopher's son, Will, who is now parent-less at the difficult age of 13. :(

Today I am feeling sad.

posted by ScaryShari @ 1:15 PM