Keanu Reeves has long been considered one of the best guys in Hollywood, but behind this angelic figure are hidden even more details than most of us know.

In 1991, his younger sister Kim was diagnosed with leukemia, a type of blood cancer that he struggled with for 10 years before entering remission.

 

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Keanu put his life on hold because he became her caretaker, so the Matrix extensions were postponed and Keanu sold his house so he could be closer to her and take care of her.

He also donated about 70 percent of his Matrix salary to the fight against leukemia to help with the search for a cure.

 

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At the time, Keanu also set up a charity to support people and children living with cancer, to which he did not attach his name.

He did not talk much about his charity because he did not want to be associated with his celebrity, but told the Ladies Home Journal in 2009 that he helped people with cancer and children's charities.

 

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Keanu and his sister Kim were especially close after growing up together in a difficult home.

Their father abandoned them when Keanu was two years old and was later jailed for drug possession. They traveled extensively with their mother, who took them from Hawaii to Australia, New York, and Canada.

Keanu is known for being careful with his money, he is often seen riding the subway, where he is also regularly seen giving way to other passengers.