Christopher Reeve's Son Will Breaks Down Discussing Late Mom Dana Reeve: 'I Wished I Asked Her to Sing More'

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Will Reeve; and Dana Reeve.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty, R. Born/WireImage)Christopher Reeve’s son,Will Reeve, is remembering his late mother,Dana Reeve.On Monday, Sept. 16, Will, 32 appeared alongside his half-siblings, Matthew and Alexandra, onGood Morning Americato promote the documentarySuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which chronicles the lateSupermanactor’s life following his1995 equestrian accidentthat left him paralyzed.Christopherdied in 2004at age 52. Dana, an actress and singer, died from lung cancer at 44 years old in March 2006 — just 17 months after her husband’s death.“Mom was always singing. Always,” Will said while recalling memories of his mother around the house. “While she’s making me my after-school snack, while she’s taking me up to bed, she’s always singing.“Will, who now works as a reporter for ABC News, recalled that when he was a child, he would often complain about his mother’s penchant for singing around the house. He added with a smile that she would sometimes “ratchet up the volume to needle me.“During the interview, he grew emotional while saying he thinks of his mother singing often. “Hindsight is 20/20, but I wish that I had asked her to sing more, because when I think about her, that’s where I go,” Will said. “The moments where just — the quiet moments of safety and happiness and normalcy and togetherness. We didn’t have to be in the same room, but I knew where she was. I miss that.“During the Reeve siblings' appearance onGMA, the morning talk show also aired a clip from the upcoming documentary in which Will read an excerpt from Dana’s journal that showcased the enormity of her pain in the years following Christopher’s paralysis.“I found this in one of her journals — ‘I’ve been studying the difference between solitude and loneliness. Telling the story of my life to the clean white towels, taken warm from the dyer and held to my chest, a sad substitute for a body pulled in close,’ " Will read in the clip, noting that his mother sought solace in warm towels after they dried.From Left: Alexandra Reeve, Christopher Reeve, Mathew Reeve, Dana Reeve and Will Reeve circa 1997.KEN REGAN/LFI"I miss most even now his hands, the expressive grace and heft of them. The heat of his hands on my skin, the wrap of his arms, two becoming one. I carry the stack of towels upstairs, carefully cradling them so as not to let them tumble. Save one, still damp, the top one I had pressed against my face, which needs more time for drying,' " he continued reading.“That’s what she was enduring,” Will said in the clip. “That’s what she had lot when my dad got hurt.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storyis in select theaters Sept. 21 and will have an encore presentation on Sept. 25, on what would have been the actor’s 72nd birthday.

From Left: Will Reeve; and Dana Reeve.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty, R. Born/WireImage)

Amy Sussman/Getty, R. Born/WireImage)

Christopher Reeve’s son,Will Reeve, is remembering his late mother,Dana Reeve.On Monday, Sept. 16, Will, 32 appeared alongside his half-siblings, Matthew and Alexandra, onGood Morning Americato promote the documentarySuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which chronicles the lateSupermanactor’s life following his1995 equestrian accidentthat left him paralyzed.Christopherdied in 2004at age 52. Dana, an actress and singer, died from lung cancer at 44 years old in March 2006 — just 17 months after her husband’s death.“Mom was always singing. Always,” Will said while recalling memories of his mother around the house. “While she’s making me my after-school snack, while she’s taking me up to bed, she’s always singing.“Will, who now works as a reporter for ABC News, recalled that when he was a child, he would often complain about his mother’s penchant for singing around the house. He added with a smile that she would sometimes “ratchet up the volume to needle me.“During the interview, he grew emotional while saying he thinks of his mother singing often. “Hindsight is 20/20, but I wish that I had asked her to sing more, because when I think about her, that’s where I go,” Will said. “The moments where just — the quiet moments of safety and happiness and normalcy and togetherness. We didn’t have to be in the same room, but I knew where she was. I miss that.“During the Reeve siblings' appearance onGMA, the morning talk show also aired a clip from the upcoming documentary in which Will read an excerpt from Dana’s journal that showcased the enormity of her pain in the years following Christopher’s paralysis.“I found this in one of her journals — ‘I’ve been studying the difference between solitude and loneliness. Telling the story of my life to the clean white towels, taken warm from the dyer and held to my chest, a sad substitute for a body pulled in close,’ " Will read in the clip, noting that his mother sought solace in warm towels after they dried.From Left: Alexandra Reeve, Christopher Reeve, Mathew Reeve, Dana Reeve and Will Reeve circa 1997.KEN REGAN/LFI"I miss most even now his hands, the expressive grace and heft of them. The heat of his hands on my skin, the wrap of his arms, two becoming one. I carry the stack of towels upstairs, carefully cradling them so as not to let them tumble. Save one, still damp, the top one I had pressed against my face, which needs more time for drying,' " he continued reading.“That’s what she was enduring,” Will said in the clip. “That’s what she had lot when my dad got hurt.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storyis in select theaters Sept. 21 and will have an encore presentation on Sept. 25, on what would have been the actor’s 72nd birthday.

Christopher Reeve’s son,Will Reeve, is remembering his late mother,Dana Reeve.

On Monday, Sept. 16, Will, 32 appeared alongside his half-siblings, Matthew and Alexandra, onGood Morning Americato promote the documentarySuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which chronicles the lateSupermanactor’s life following his1995 equestrian accidentthat left him paralyzed.

Christopherdied in 2004at age 52. Dana, an actress and singer, died from lung cancer at 44 years old in March 2006 — just 17 months after her husband’s death.

“Mom was always singing. Always,” Will said while recalling memories of his mother around the house. “While she’s making me my after-school snack, while she’s taking me up to bed, she’s always singing.”

Will, who now works as a reporter for ABC News, recalled that when he was a child, he would often complain about his mother’s penchant for singing around the house. He added with a smile that she would sometimes “ratchet up the volume to needle me.”

During the interview, he grew emotional while saying he thinks of his mother singing often. “Hindsight is 20/20, but I wish that I had asked her to sing more, because when I think about her, that’s where I go,” Will said. “The moments where just — the quiet moments of safety and happiness and normalcy and togetherness. We didn’t have to be in the same room, but I knew where she was. I miss that.”

During the Reeve siblings' appearance onGMA, the morning talk show also aired a clip from the upcoming documentary in which Will read an excerpt from Dana’s journal that showcased the enormity of her pain in the years following Christopher’s paralysis.

“I found this in one of her journals — ‘I’ve been studying the difference between solitude and loneliness. Telling the story of my life to the clean white towels, taken warm from the dyer and held to my chest, a sad substitute for a body pulled in close,’ " Will read in the clip, noting that his mother sought solace in warm towels after they dried.

From Left: Alexandra Reeve, Christopher Reeve, Mathew Reeve, Dana Reeve and Will Reeve circa 1997.KEN REGAN/LFI

KEN REGAN/LFI

“I miss most even now his hands, the expressive grace and heft of them. The heat of his hands on my skin, the wrap of his arms, two becoming one. I carry the stack of towels upstairs, carefully cradling them so as not to let them tumble. Save one, still damp, the top one I had pressed against my face, which needs more time for drying,' " he continued reading.

“That’s what she was enduring,” Will said in the clip. “That’s what she had lot when my dad got hurt.”

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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Storyis in select theaters Sept. 21 and will have an encore presentation on Sept. 25, on what would have been the actor’s 72nd birthday.

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