Dana Reeve

Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, holds a tag with the Superman logo which represents the belief that Reeve's vision of a cure for paralysis will go forward, at the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation's "A Magical Evening" gala, Nov. 17, 2005 in New York. Dana Reeve fought tirelessly for better treatments and possible cures through the foundation. She died March 6, 2006 of lung cancer. She was 44.

Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, performs a song during a pregame ceremony to retire New York Rangers captain Mark Messier's No. 11 jersey in this Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 photo taken at New York's Madison Square Garden. The widow of actor Christopher Reeve, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005, succumbed to the disease March 6, 2006.

Dana Reeve, actress, singer and activist, at the American Cancer Society Mother of the Year Awards in New York in this Feb. 28, 2005, file photo.

Dana Reeve attends the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 2nd Annual Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel on May 14, 2005. Her acting career included appearances in "Law and Order" and the HBO series "Oz" and she also appeared in off-Broadway shows and in regional theater productions for the Manhattan Theater Club, the Yale Repertory Theater, Joseph Papp's Public Theater and the Williamstown Theater Festival.

Dana Reeve, who headed the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, seen in a speech during the America's Heath Insurance Plans (AHIP) 2005 National Policy Forum March 8, 2005, in Washington, D.C.

Carol Alt, Dana Reeve and her son, Will, along with Glenn Close, arrive at Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation 13th Annual Gala at the Marriott Marquis Nov. 18, 2004, in New York City. Dana Reeve sang the title song for the HBO award-winning movie "In The Gloaming," directed by her late husband Christopher Reeve and starring Glenn Close.

Dana Reeve is applauded by then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry and former Sen. John Glenn, Oct. 21, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio. An advocate for the disabled and a fighter for more funding for medical research, Reeve was on the board of numerous charitable organizations and was a tireless speaker and volunteer on their behalf.

Robin Williams, at right, poses with Christopher and Dana Reeve and their son, Will, at the screening of "House Of D" during the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival May 7, 2004, in New York City. Reeve and ABC correspondent Deborah Roberts co-hosted 'Lifetime Live," a talk show on the Lifetime network.

Christopher and Dana Reeve listen to then-N.J. Gov. James McGreevey speak at The Kessler Institute For Rehabilitation Jan. 4, 2004, in West Orange, N.J. McGreevey signed a bill legalizing stem cell research in New Jersey.

Actress/author Joan Collins and Christopher and Dana Reeve attend the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation 13th Annual "A Magical Evening" Gala at the Marriot Marquis Hotel Nov. 24, 2003, in New York City.

Christopher and Dana Reeve pose on their way into a gala benefit in Greenwich, Conn., Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003. The event raised $1.5 million for the Westport (Conn.) Playhouse's $30 million renovation project.

Christopher and Dana Reeve arrive at the 57th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 8, 2003, in New York.

Dana Reeve in a portrait at New York's Union Square Theatre, Sept. 14, 2003.

The Reeve family poses for journalists after Christopher Reeve was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame April 15, 1997. A native New Yorker, Dana Reeve graduated from Middlebury College and attended the California Institute of the Arts.

Christopher Reeve poses with, from left, actress Jane Seymour, actress Glenn Close, wife Dana and son Will after being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame April 15, 1997.

Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana, as he arrived at the 13th annual Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation gala event in New York, in this Nov 24, 2003, file photo. Christopher Reeve died Oct. 10, 2004. The two appeared on screen together in 1995's police drama "Above Suspicion."