The Wall Street Journal reports that Dana Reeve learned she had terminal lung cancer shortly after her husband, Christopher Reeve’s death. She died in 2006 at age 44. Christopher and Dana’s son Will Reeve had to grow up fast after losing his father and mother within 17 months of each other at just 13. Per Bedford & New Canaan, Will went to live with their neighbors following his mom’s death, as Dana had wanted him to stay in his hometown and suffer the least disruption to his life.
However, Will maintained a close relationship with his half-siblings. “I’m really close with my brother Matthew and sister Alexandra,” he told B&NC. “They’re my half-siblings, but we always say, ‘there’s no half’! They were born and raised in London but went to college in the U.S. My sister lives in D.C., and my brother lives in L.A., but we try to get together as often as possible.”
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Closer Weekly reports that Will now works as a correspondent for ABC News. “It’s a dream fulfilled; I love my job and the people I work with,” he said, adding that he hopes his dad would be proud of him. Matthew Reeve is a Hollywood scriptwriter. “I think [my dad] would be highly supportive and interested and curious and want to read what I’m working on and probably give notes,” he told Closer. Meanwhile, Alexandra Reeve Givens is the Vice Chair of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
