Keanu Reeves is one of the most popular actors in Hollywood because of his charity work habits and humble lifestyle. Few people know that he has experienced many losses in life.

Keanu Reeves is one of America’s top actors. He is famous for many hit movies from the 90s such as My Own Private Idaho, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Bill and Ted, Speed, The Matrix, John Wick … 

After many years of career development, the 57-year-old actor is now one of the most popular superstars in Hollywood, largely thanks to his generous off-screen lifestyle and sincere love for his numerous fans. grave, the habit of contributing to charity and a quiet, humble attitude to life. Many people always wonder, what makes Reeves different?

One of the reasons why Keanu Reeves is so different is probably his life full of sadness. The hardships that the handsome star went through turned him into a kind, soft-spoken and very loved Hollywood star. The real life story of Keanu Reeves once touched many people.

Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon to an English mother and a Chinese-American father. Reeves had a childhood of constant travel before settling in Toronto, Canada. When Keanu was only 3 years old, his father, Samuel Reeves, abandoned his family including his wife and two small children.

In the 90s, Mr. Samuel was arrested for drug possession and received a 10-year prison sentence. After being released from prison, the relationship between Mr. Samuel and Keanu Reeves did not get better.

Keanu once shared with Rolling Stone magazine: “The story of me and my father is quite heavy. It’s full of pain, misery, loss and all those things are bad.”

Apparently, even though Keanu and his dad haven’t spoken in years, the pain between them still remains. Given how young Keanu was when his father left the family, he certainly experienced some difficult emotions during his childhood.

Keanu Reeves’ mother, Patricia, also continuously moved house after divorcing her husband. After settling down in New York, USA, she met and married director Paul Aaron in 1970 and moved to Toronto, Canada soon after.

Sadly, their romance didn’t last. The two broke up the following year, but Aaron remained on friendly terms with Keanu Reeves and he often gave him career advice.

The Reeves family lived in the Yorkville neighborhood of Toronto, Canada for many years. In 1976, Keanu Reeves’ mother continued to get married and she broke up with her husband again after 4 years of marriage. Her next marriage to hairdresser Jack Bond lasted until 1994, by which time Reeves had become a famous star.

While in school, Reeves attended four separate high schools. He never earned a diploma and, in fact, Reeves was expelled from one of his schools. As the actor shared with the Daily Mail: “I went to four different high schools in 5 years. I studied quite well, was good at English and creative writing.

I joined the chess team. However, it was a very small school and I guess I didn’t fit in. I had conflicts and friction with teachers because I wanted to have autonomy and if someone wanted to impose something on me then they and I there will be problems”. 
Keanu Reeves is a famous American star (Photo: Getty Images).

Being asked to leave school was difficult, but it inspired Keanu Reeves to get serious about acting. In the late 80s, Keanu Reeves received a number of big roles and gradually became a famous actor.

Keanu Reeves participated in two hit movies I Love You To Death and My Own Private Idaho  and quickly became close friends with co-star River Phoenix. The close friendship between River Phoenix and Keanu is admired by all of Hollywood. Unfortunately, however, Phoenix was too young to struggle with the pressure of fame. The actor used drugs and died of drug overdose outside a nightclub in Los Angeles, USA when he was only 23 years old.

His close friend’s death was a huge shock for Reeves, and the actor told the Guardian in 2019: “Phoenix was definitely one of my closest friends at the time. We shared a sensibility. art. River is very simple, spiritual and a unique artist. I always miss him.”

In the late 90s, Keanu broke out of his rising star status and became an A-list actor. It was around this time that he met and fell in love with Jennifer Syme, a beautiful actress. After that, Jennifer became pregnant, but the child in her womb was not born and died on Christmas day 1999. The loss of her first child left Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend completely devastated. 

Keanu Reeves has a life of many ups and downs (Photo: Getty Images).

Losing a child is one of the greatest tragedies a person can endure. Sadness and stress caused Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Jennifer Syme to “go their separate ways” although they still maintained close friendships after breaking up. Months after breaking up, the couple still goes out to dinner together and cares for each other like family members.

On April 1, 2001, Reeves met Syme at a famous restaurant in the US and the next day, his girlfriend died. At 6 a.m., Syme’s car crashed into three parked cars. The actress was thrown out of the car and died instantly.

The successive tragedies that happened changed Reeves forever. A friend of the actor told People magazine: “Keanu Reeves finds it very difficult to cope with the death of his ex-girlfriend. Years later, the pain still weighs heavily on him.”

Reeves once shared with Parade magazine: “Pain can change shape but it never ends. People often have the misconception that you can deal with pain and think it goes away because time but they were wrong. When the people you love are gone, you are alone.”

In addition to losing his girlfriend and child, Keanu Reeves also had a sister he loved very much, Kim Reeves, who had to fight cancer for many years. 

Keanu became his sister’s primary caregiver in the early ’90s and helped her recover while his acting career had its ups and downs. The actor said: “My brother always does everything for me and I will always be here for him.” Later, Keanu founded a charity organization to support cancer patients.

As an actor who receives a “million dollar” salary, Reeves stays away from the flashy lifestyle of celebrities. Paparazzi often see him traveling by public transport, dressing casually on the street, chatting with homeless people…

Recently, Keanu Reeves’s constant appearances with American artist Alexandra Grant have made fans very happy for the actor. In the past, Keanu Reeves once said that he did not think he would have a family after his sad past, but now, fans all hope that Keanu Reeves will have better and luckier things in life.