- Died at the age of 52. The same age as his idol, Christopher Reeve.
- Was buried in his Superman costume at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles.
- The Los Angeles County Coroner's office ruled that the death of "Hollywood Superman" Christopher Dennis was accidental. Dennis died when he crawled into a clothing donation bin and suffocated. The coroner's office said Dennis "suffocated to death as a result of blunt force trauma to his head and neck ... after being partially entrapped within a metal box used for donating clothes.
- Though he claimed to be the son of Sandy Dennis, the actress said throughout her life that she never wanted or had any children (though she did suffer a miscarriage). Her surviving family confirms as much and denies any relation to Christopher.
- Christopher Dennis was a fixture along the Walk of Fame for more than 25 years, posing for pictures with tourists who milled about the crowded sidewalk outside the Hollywood & Highland center.
- Christopher was homeless in his final years.
- Christopher's favorite song was "Somewhere in Time" by John Barry.
- Comedian Paul Rodriguez attended his funeral.
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