Original superman actor death: 59 Photos

Reeves died of a gunshot wound to the head, in the upstairs bedroom of his home at 1579 Benedict Canyon Drive in Benedict Canyon between 1:30 and 2:00 a.m. on June 16, 1959, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report. Leonore Lemmon and other party guests were in the home at the time.

It's been 20 years since the death of beloved Superman star Christopher Reeve, and now, a new documentary is revealing details about the actor's life before and after his paralyzing accident. In 1995, Reeve fell from a horse at an equestrian competition, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.

George Reeves and Christopher Reeve are NOT related. The two surnames are different. The two actors are not family relations in anyway. Actually, REEVES isn't even George's original surname.

Kirk Alyn. Hollywood has been depicting Superman in the live-action format for 76 years and counting, as the first actor to assume the superhero role onscreen was Kirk Alyn in the 1948 serial movie “Superman.” Since then, a handful of actors have brought Superman to life at the movies and on television screens over the decades.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(zrfFZsboEbnE0PEP0N7QyQ8__61,

David Corenswet. It was an especially tough blow for Cavill, who had exited his starring role on Netflix's “The Witcher” presumably because his future appeared to include more Superman projects prior to Gunn and Safran's hiring. David Corenswet is officially taking over the role of Superman in a new film written and directed by Gunn.