RIP Paul Newman

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"Legendary film star Paul Newman, whose brilliant blue eyes, good looks and talent made him one of Hollywood's top actors over six decades has died after a long battle with cancer, a spokesman said on Saturday.

He was 83, and he died on Friday night, said his Los Angeles-based spokesman Jeff Sanderson."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080927/people_nm/us_newman_2

 

[bartondoll]

I'm sad to hear this, he really was a legend. RIP

 

[avamac]

Wow....

his wedding pic with Joanne Woodward, in 1957!!!!

and their house....hell, my modestly middle-class family could have lived here.....


Talk about 'family values.....'

 

[amandainvermont]

Oh - I had no idea. He and Joanne Woodward really had class. RIP. Did they have children?

 

[cmpollack]

That is so sad! Thanks for posting those pics, Mary Alice. He and Joanne Woodward really were a class act...

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

So sad....one of my most favorite actors!

 

[amandainvermont]

Here's a nice audio clip from the New York Times.

http://tinyurl.com/52ej2v

 

[hatfeathers]

I am glad Alex doesn't realize who he is, or he would be really upset, Newman's voice work as "Doc" from Cars is one of his faves...next to Larry the Cable guy's Tow Mater. But in a 6 yr old's eyes, that's some high regards!

I hope that the foundations he set up will continue to run, such as the proceeds from the Newman's Own products. It's some really good work he did!

 

[Leisa]

...

"Newman had a soft spot for underdogs in real life, giving tens of millions to charities through his food company and setting up camps for severely ill children.

Passionately opposed to the Vietnam War, and in favor of civil rights, he was so famously liberal that he ended up on President Nixon's "enemies list," one of the actor's proudest achievements, he liked to say." yahoo news

 

[avamac]

A very private celebrity...I finally found reference to his family....5 daughters and his famous wife. The Newman's food company charity raised over $250 million.