Christopher Reeve’s life changed in 1995 when he fell off his horse and injured his spinal cord. This accident left him paralyzed from the neck down and he forever remained in a wheelchair. The actor best known for playing Superman became an inspiration for his efforts to improve the quality of life for people living with paralysis. He founded a non-profit organization to raise money for research into different treatments and gave public speeches about Hollywood’s duty to make movies that face the world’s most important issues.