Superman animated cartoons (1941-1943). Superman did Reeves' career all the wrong favours. Claim: The actor who portrayed Superman on television in the 1950s believed he had acquired the characterâs super powers and accidentally killed himself by trying to ⦠As an audience, and this being a film based on comic books, we all knew that there was simply no way that Superman could be gone ⦠âHow did New 52 Superman die, and what do I read to see the story?â That is easily one of the dumbest moments of DC Comics. The Superman actor landed head first on the other side of the fence injuring his body. On October 10, 2004, the actor Christopher Reeve, who became famous for his starring role in four Superman films, dies from heart failure at the age of 52 at a Today, Superman is 31, on the back end of what was supposed to be his prime. Actor George Reeves was best known as Superman on the popular 1950s television show The Adventures of Superman. Superman, American comic book character created for DC Comics by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Superman sparked the creation of an entire industry based around the exploits of masked avengers and caped vigilantes, and he remains one of the worldâs most recognizable pop culture icons. The injury is hazardous as it can lead to death because of suffocation. New Adventures of Superman (1966-1970). Never married, he has five children by five women. What Happened To Superman's Cape? The series made him a household name, but brought an end to his film career. SPOILER WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Justice League, out today. The fall caused a hangman's fracture. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice may have ended with the death of Superman, but the movie itself closed with a faint ray of hope in the form of the dirt rising from his grave. The Inside Story Of The Four Men Who Wore It After filming 'Superman: The Movie' in 1978, Christopher Reeve gave his cape away to a young fan. Superman Returns left the story of Brandon Routh's incarnation of Clark Kent open-ended but 13 years later, Bryan Singer's 2006 movie was canonically made a part of The CW's Arrowverse in 2019/2020's Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover.Although Superman Returns was intended to relaunch a new movie franchise for the Kryptonian hero, its disappointing box office prevented a sequel from being made. Because apparently New 52 Superman died as a result of several things. Actors in the series could work on other projects for only a month at a time, which meant careers couldn't be developed - â¦