Keanu is often seen as a hero, both on screen and in real life. In him, we can see devotion, kindness, nobility and closeness. However, Keanu once shared: “Most people know me. But they don’t know my story.”

Keanu Charles Reeves was born in 1964, is a Hollywood actor who made his mark with a series of roles in the cult “blockbusters” The Matrix, Constantine, John Wick… As an A-list star with an income of hundreds of millions of dollars, few people know that Keanu Reeves has had to go through a stormy life with a series of misfortunes.

It is these factors that inspired the book Keanu Reeves – The Matrix of Life by Marc Shapiro. Read, feel and understand more about the guy who “deserves the whole world” HERE.

Lack of father’s love since he was 3 years old

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Actor Keanu Reeves grew up in a family where his mother was a costume designer in Essex (England) and his father was an American geologist. Family happiness for him is fragile when the father has left the family home, leaving behind his 3-year-old son. The last time they saw each other was when Keanu was 13 years old.

My sister has leukemia

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Actor Keanu Reeves once revealed that one of the people closest to him is his sister, named Kim Reeves. A few years ago, Keanu’s sister was diagnosed with leukemia. Since then, Keanu has become a guardian, accompanying Kim Reeves throughout the battle with the disease.

Keanu Reeves loses his best friend

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But the events have not let go of the actor “The Matrix”. He continues to witness the passing of his friend River Phoenix – his close colleague in Hollywood. Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix are an extremely close “matching pair”, culminating when they co-starred in the movie “My Own Private Idaho” in 1993. But fate continued to tease the young man when River Phoenix unfortunately died of drug shock.

Loss of beloved wife and children

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The young actor’s love affair also encountered many misfortunes. In 1998, he met and fell in love with Jennifer Syme. The couple fell in love passionately and were extremely happy when they received the news that Jennifer was pregnant with their first daughter 1 year later. The joy was short-lived, the child who had not had time to cry for the first time died in the womb in the 8th month of pregnancy. Fate once again decided not to spare Keanu when he took the life of the daughter he loved the most 18 months later in a traffic accident.

Continuous events seem to extinguish Keanu Reeves’ hopes, but he always faces life with incredible optimism. Keanu is famous for his charitable heart as he is always actively donating to charitable foundations. He shared: “Money really doesn’t matter to me. I like to give away and live in peace. Compared to everyone’s health, money means nothing.” It was Keanu’s lifestyle despite adversity that earned him the title of “the kindest man on the planet”.

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All of Keanu Reeves’ indescribable pain, losses, and intense desire to live are documented in the biography “Keanu Reeves: The Matrix of Life” by author Marc Shapiro, the man behind the success of the New York Times bestselling biography series: “J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter”, or “Justin Bieber: The Fever”.

Through the book, you will better visualize Keanu Reeves, a simple and sincere, kind and humble man who always strives to escape the traps of fame to open his own path through a luxurious, flashy world.