Thursday, October 14, 2004
OBITUARIES
This week marked the passing of both Christopher Reeve and baseball's Ken Caminiti.
It's pretty amazing to me that Reeve lived 9 years after his tragic accident that left him confined to a wheelchair. The spinal cord injury was so high that I highly doubted he would live much longer, let alone be able to eventually move his index finger, direct films, and star in a TV movie. I remember seeing him once at UCLA to use the body-support treadmill system. He looked so much older and run-down than the guy I remember best as Superman. But his face was still very determined. That determination is what I'll remember about him.
Ken Caminiti's admission of using steroids during his baseball career surprisingly didn't ruin his reputation. Not even his addiction to alcohol and drugs could stop people from loving him. But what they did do was unfortunately end his life at the tender age of 41. He will be remembered for his intensity on the field and as a fun-loving guy off it. He is the guy who could crush a baseball. But unfortunately, he is also the guy who could never get his personal life together.
This week marked the passing of both Christopher Reeve and baseball's Ken Caminiti.
It's pretty amazing to me that Reeve lived 9 years after his tragic accident that left him confined to a wheelchair. The spinal cord injury was so high that I highly doubted he would live much longer, let alone be able to eventually move his index finger, direct films, and star in a TV movie. I remember seeing him once at UCLA to use the body-support treadmill system. He looked so much older and run-down than the guy I remember best as Superman. But his face was still very determined. That determination is what I'll remember about him.
Ken Caminiti's admission of using steroids during his baseball career surprisingly didn't ruin his reputation. Not even his addiction to alcohol and drugs could stop people from loving him. But what they did do was unfortunately end his life at the tender age of 41. He will be remembered for his intensity on the field and as a fun-loving guy off it. He is the guy who could crush a baseball. But unfortunately, he is also the guy who could never get his personal life together.
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