Superman (Salkind films) adopted a high protein diet. He added of muscle to his thin frame. He later made even higher gains for "Superman III" (1983), though for "" (1987), he decided it would be healthier to focus more on cardiovascular workouts. One of the reasons Reeve could not work out as much for "" was an emergency appendectomy he had in June 1986. Reeve was never a Superman or comic book fan, though he had watched "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves. Reeve found the role offered a suitable challenge because it was a dual role. He said, "there must be some
Dana Reeve Reeve died on March 6, 2006, at the age of 44 at Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Episode 16 of the fifth season of "Smallville" titled "Hypnotic" is dedicated to her and the film "Superman Returns" is dedicated to both her and Christopher. The animated film "Everyone's Hero" (2006) is also dedicated in memory of Christopher and Dana Reeve. Her husband predeceased her on October 10, 2004. Dana Reeve Dana Charles Reeve (née Morosini; March 17, 1961 – March 6, 2006) was an American actress, singer, and activist for disability causes. She was the wife of actor