Keanu Reeves is said to be one of the nicest and most generous stars in Hollywood. But behind his gracious nature is a devastating past.
From the stillborn birth of his daughter Ava to the death of former girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, it hasn’t been an easy ride for the 57-year-old actor – which is why fans were delighted when he confirmed he’d found love back in 2019.
Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash, Australia’s biggest news streaming service. New to Flash? She then drew images to go with the words as a present for him, which would later become a book called Ode to Happiness, published in 2011.”We didn’t make the book to publish it; it was a meant to put a big smile on our faces and make everyone laugh.”A journalist who interviewed them last year said: “In conversation, the two friends share an easy rapport and speak in a comfortable shorthand fuelled by inside jokes and knowing smiles.
But, crippled by the loss of their child, the young couple’s relationship broke down just weeks after their bereavement.It was two years after the heartbreak of losing baby Ava that Jennifer attended a party hosted by goth rocker Marilyn Manson. Keanu Reeves pictured with his two sisters Kim Reeves & Karina Miller for the world premiere of The Matrix in 1999. Reev/Fam Mill/Fam Reeves/ActorThen in October 1993, his best friend and actor River Phoenix died at the age of 23.
As well as their book collaborations, they launched a publishing company, X Artists’ Books, in 2017, aimed at publishing “unusual collaborations”.
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