Superman star Christoper Reeve and Robin Williams became lifelong friends at acting school in New York
“Whereupon Robin began a fifteen-minute routine: A lobster had escaped and was seen on the highway with its claw extended and holding a sign that said ‘Maine.’ Another lobster from Brooklyn said, ‘Come on, put on the rubber bands af’, as he prepared for a fight. A gay lobster wanted to redecorate the tank. People at nearby tables quickly gave up the appearance of not wanting to listen and I had to massage my cheeks because my face hurt so much by the laughter.”
When he was honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Golden Globes, Williams dedicated it to Reeve.
Reeve’s autobiography highlights a poignant moment during his recovery in intensive care. After the horse riding accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down, Reeve suffered excruciating pain and contemplated suicide. With severe damage to his cervical vertebrae, he was faced with life-threatening surgery to reconnect his skull and spine.
“As the day of surgery got closer, it became more and more painful and terrifying to think about,” Reeve wrote.
