Hard times can bring a family closer or it can tear them apart. For Keanu Reeves and his only biological sister Kim Reeves (above left), the hardship of a cancer diagnosis helped the pair foster an unbreakable bond. In 1991, Kim was pursuing a career in Hollywood when she was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 25. Though Keanu had four movies coming out that year, he rarely left her side throughout the difficult course of treatment. "When she was in the hospital, he was there with her all the time, sitting at her bedside, holding her hand," an insider told People (via MSN).
In 1995, a handful of years before Kim went into remission, it seemed like the pair was closer than ever. According to a profile in People, Keanu didn't have a home at the time. Between filming, he'd either rent a hotel room or crash with his sister. They liked to ride horses, cook dinner, and watch VHS tapes (remember those?). "My brother is my prince," she gushed to the magazine. "He listens to every word, to every comma after every word, that you are saying."
Kim eventually went into remission in 1999, the same year she accompanied her brother to the premiere of The Matrix (above). According to MSN, the actor reportedly donated 70 percent of his Matrix earnings "to hospitals that treat leukemia."
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