Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams catapulted into fame at the same time in 1978, with Williams starring in the sitcom “Mork & Mindy” and Reeve nabbing the titular role in the movie “Superman.” Throughout the years, the two actors maintained their friendship and often met to catch up or just simply hang out, as noted by The Daily Mail. In 1995, tragedy struck when Reeve got into a horse-riding accident that left him a quadriplegic.

Reeve enjoyed engaging in different kinds of sports, but he especially loved riding horses and even participated in competitions. In May 1995, he was in the middle of a jumping competition when his horse bucked while approaching a jump. Reeve was tossed off the horse but his hands got caught on the bridle, and his head hit a rail, which severely injured his neck, according to Ability Magazine. Doctors were able to reattach his skull to his spine, but he was left paralyzed from the neck down. Williams was one of the first people to visit Reeve at the hospital and even got him to smile. In an interview with Oprah, Williams said that he went to see his friend disguised as a Russian proctologist and told him in a Russian accent that he needed to examine his internal organs. Upon realizing that it was his Williams, Reeve’s eyes lit up in amusement. Reeve also wrote about it in his autobiography, “… For the first time since the accident, I laughed. My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.”

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