Robin Williams "would still be alive" if Christopher Reeve was not dead, says Glenn Close

The actors were extremely close friends.


While the public cries everywhere the loss of Christopher Reeve And Robin Williams , who died respectively at the ages of 52 and 63, many fans do not know that the actors shared a deep connection. Despite their very different careers, the stars were in fact Longtime friends , their relationship starting when they were roommates at the Juilliard School in New York in the 1970s. They stayed so close throughout their lives that one of their mutual friends believes that one of their dead could have prevent 'other. Glenn Close , who worked with the two actors, says in a new documentary on Reeve that if he was not died 20 years ago, Williams "would still be alive" today.

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After having undergone an horse riding accident which left him paralyzed from the shoulders earlier, Reeve died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 52 in 2004. Williams died by suicide in 2014 at the age of 63 years after suffering from depression and anxiety linked to the dementia of Lewy's body . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Reeve's life and career are documented in the new film Super / Man: the story of Christopher Reeve , which was created at the Sundance Film Festival in January. As indicated by The Guardian , the film shows the depth of his friendship with Williams , including how he supported it after Reeve was paralyzed. THE Good will Star would organize a party every year on the birthday of his accident. The film also shows Williams in mourning the Superman Star's death.

Close, which is presented in the film, was co-star with Williams in the 1982 film The world according to Garp And had a cameo in his 1991 film Hook . She also knew Reeve, as he directed it in the 1997 TV movie In the Gloring . "I have always thought that if Chris was still there, then Robin would still be alive," she said about their friendship in the documentary.

Christopher Reeve, Dana Reeve, William Reeve, and Robin Williams at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival
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Close previously shared this thought in a speech to the magic evening gala of Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation in 2017.

"Their friendship, their connection, is the fabric of legend," THE Fatal attraction Star said during the event , according to E! News. "It has not only endured, but has become a invigorating force that supported them both. I am convinced that if Chris was still with us, Robin would be too."

Close also spoke of observing Williams' friendship and Reeve in his speech. "My first link with Christopher Reeve was from Robin Williams when we turned The world according to Garp "She said." Friday evening, Chris was literally plunged, driving his own plane, would pick up Robin, and they would fly for the weekend. Sunday, late afternoon, Chris turned and delivered Robin Back - I must say a little worse for wear. "She added:" These are the exhilarating days for them both. They were at the top of the world. They lived the kind of quick and crazy life that our company Can give you if you become an extremely famous phenomenon, practically overnight. "

Glenn Close, Richard Belzer, Christopher Reeve, and Helen Hunt at A Magical Evening Gala To Benefit The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation in 2001
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Close following Reeve, "Chris I miss it. He was a great man. He had more ... He had more moral and mental strength than anyone I will know." Far. "

Reeve and Williams thought about their lasting friendship during their lifetime. As indicated by the daily beast, Reeve said one day about Williams , "My friendship with Robin Williams is one of the real joys of my life. Robin is a person who gives people 24 hours a day. The gift of joy, the gift of laughter. Just to be in a room with Robin Williams is a privilege. It is a gift for the world. "

As for Williams, a fan asked for his favorite memory of Reeve during a 2013 Reddit Ama (ask me anything) . "He is such a great friend for me to Juilliard," replied Williams, "literally nourishing me because I don't think I have literally had money for food or my student loan had not yet come , and he would share his food with me. And then later after the accident, just shining and just, seeing what he meant for so many people. "

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