You could say Paul Newman was a guy who aged successfully.
He is most well-known for an acting career that spanned more than 50 years. Many of his movies are classics, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, The Color of Money (playing an older version of the same character), The Sting, The Verdict and Cool Hand Luke (my favorite). His voice was heard as the Doc Hudson character in Cars.
As he grew older, he also was a winning race car driver (till age 81)and his big smile and blue eyes grace the labels on a line of food products that not only raise money for worthy causes but taste good too.More than a month ago he knew his time was short and he told his family he wanted to die at home. Yesterday, cancer killed him at age 83.
He is gone but his movies and sincerity will live on.
3 comments:
This is sad. In a world of the one-dimensional celebrities so many idolize, Paul Newman was an original. A truly great actor, a fearless risk-taker, and a extraordinary humanitarian. A role-model worthy of emulating.
My sympathies and prayers go out to his family and friends.
We'll miss you, Paul, you're one of the best!
Wonderful actor! He will be missed..and I'll miss hearing about the practical jokes he played upon Redford throughout their friendship. Very 'un-hollywood' and very funny!
i hope i live as long. i loved his style and his blue eyes.
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