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Keanu's girlfriend Jennifer was killed on April 2, 2001, when her Jeep Cherokee careered onto the wrong side of a Los Angeles road near Highway 101 and smashed into three parked cars. The force of the crash flipped the car over, she was thrown through the windshield and killed instantly.
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Keanu bares an abdominal scar after crashing his motorcycle following a "demon ride". A "demon ride" is when the rider doesn't put on their headlights at night. Keanu suffered broken ribs and a ruptured spleen from the incident.
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Keanu turned down the role of Racer X in Speed Racer.
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Keanu was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#28). [2007]
Keanu was ranked #23 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Keanu was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#17). [1995]
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Keanu was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on January 31, 2005.
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In March 2007, Keanu grazed a photographer with his car. The photographer was standing in front of Keanu's car as he pulled out from a parking space. Police are investigating the incident.
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In February 2007, it was revealed that Keanu is afraid of the dark.
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Keanu dropped out of high school when he was 17 to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor.
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Keanu loves ballroom dancing.
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In May of 1993, Keanu was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with drunk driving.
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Due to his hockey background, Keanu's nickname is The Wall.
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Keanu was a presenter at the 1992 and 1993 MTV Movie Awards.
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On The 78th Annual Academy Awards Keanu Reeves co-presented the award for Best Art Direction.
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At age sixteen Keanu appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial.
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On one occasion in 1992, Keanu filled in as the bass player for The Vandals.
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Keanu's music taste is punk rock. He loves bands like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and The Clash.
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Keanu is left handed but plays his guitar right handed.
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Keanu is a self proclaimed champion ping-pong player.
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Though Keanu has many interests one of his passions are motorcycles.
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Keanu is an extremely good chess player.
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Keanu, before he became a star, used to manage a pasta shop in Toronto.
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When Keanu played ice hockey for his high school he was voted MVP.
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Keanu has a dual citizenship in both Canada and the UK.
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Keanu has a sister named Kim Reeves who is a horse breeder and was born in 1966. She has been battling leukemia for many years. He also has a half sister by the name of Karina Miller. She was born in 1976.
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Around Christmas 1999 Keanu was expecting a baby girl with his girlfriend Jennifer Syme. The baby was stillborn just a few weeks before the delivery date.
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Keanu nationality is Canadian.
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Keanu's mother, Patricia, was a dancer from England. She is now a costume designer and has been divorced 6 times. Keanu's father, Samuel Nowlin Reeves, was a geologist.
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Keanu is 6'1" tall.
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Keanu attended the High School for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Keanu plays bass guitar in a band named Dogstar. They have released 3 CD's to date. They include Quattro Fromaggi, Our Little Visionary and Happy Ending.
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Keanu won the Golden State Award and the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor for his role in The Matrix.
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Keanu was nominated for the Saturn Award in 2000 for Best Actor for his role in The Matrix.
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Keanu was the star in a 2007 movie titled Stompanato playing the role of Johnny Stompanato.
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In the past Keanu has been romantically linked to Lynn Collins, Diane Keaton, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jennifer Syme. Since June of 2006 he has been dating Claire Forlani.
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Back in the late 80's Keanu was a huge comic book fan. He collected X-Men comics. Wolverine was his favorite. He also enjoyed Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller.