# ref: GEORGE REEVES death

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 23, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550 "2008-07-23T22:32:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![MTGY\_MONGOOSE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@MTGY\_MONGOOSE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTGY_MONGOOSE)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550/1 "2008-07-23T22:32:45Z")

</div>

Pardon Thou Me, but I have never heard what type of fire-arm or the caliber of bullet that was involved in the death of George Reeves.  
Please advise.  
Many Thanks

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550/2 "2008-07-23T22:45:37Z")

</div>

[According to Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves) and many other unsourced reports, it was a 9mm Luger.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550/3 "2008-07-23T22:45:55Z")

</div>

Ye venerable wiki sez [9 mm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves#Death).

Drats! Beaten to the punch by the infamous and dreaded simulpost!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550/4 "2008-07-24T07:58:53Z")

</div>

Next you’ll want to know how fast it was.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ref-george-reeves-death/457550/5 "2008-07-24T12:12:27Z")

</div>

Link to Staff Report: [Was " Superman" star George Reeves a suicide–or murder victim?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mreeves.html)