After a devastating horse-riding acc!!ent in 1995 left actor Christopher Reeve paralyzed, one of the first people to visit him in the hospital was Robin Williams, his longtime friend. Williams entered Reeve’s room disguised as a doctor, speaking with a thick accent and joking that he was there to perform a rectal exam. Reeve later said it was the first time he laughed after the acc!!ent, marking a turning point in his emotional recovery. 👉 Follow @thescaryfact for powerful moments of humanity b

In 1996, less than a year after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed, Christopher Reeve appeared at the Oscars to shed light on the power of movies that present social justice issues to the world. Revisit the heartwarming standing ovation he received. | The Academy