8. MISC

Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) is famous for his motion picture portrayal of the fictional character Superman. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (originally named American Paralysis Foundation) is a charitable organization headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey and dedicated to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. It also works to improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities.

Christopher Reeve sought out the help of the American Paralysis Foundation (APF) after his spinal cord injury from a horse riding accident and lent them his name and funding and eventually turned it into the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and then the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Now it is called Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

You can check his website (www.christopherreeve.org) to know more about Christopher Reeve and his wife Dana.

Bruce Lee ( November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor, mixed martial artist, philosopher, film director, screenwriter, long time practitioner of Wing Chun a popular Chinese martial arts and founder of the now famous Jeet Kune Do mixed martial arts concept. He is considered by many as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century, and a cultural icon for many people around the world.

You can check his website (www.bruceleefoundation.com) to know more about Bruce Lee.