In Remembrance of Paul Newman
We just received reports of the passing of Paul Newman. The Associated Press reports that he died on September 27th at 83 years of age after a long battle with cancer. Newman famously starred in such films as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Exodus, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and The Verdict. CNN reports:
Newman was a Method-trained actor who blazed his own career trail and didn’t shy away from risky roles — inside and outside films. He stumped for liberal causes, including Eugene McCarthy’s 1968 presidential candidacy, and earned a spot on Richard Nixon’s enemies list — “the highest single honor I’ve ever received,” he said.
In 1982, Newman and his friend A.E. Hotchner founded Newman’s Own, a food company that produced food ranging from pasta sauces to salad dressing to chocolate chip cookies. “The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films,” Newman once wryly noted. To date, the company — which donates all profits to charities such as Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang camps — has given away more than $200 million. Newman established the camp to benefit gravely ill children… Today, there are 11 Hole in the Wall Gang camps around the world, with additional programs in Africa and Vietnam. Some 135,000 children have attended the camps — free of charge.
Newman was nominated for the Oscar ten times, winning his first Oscar for The Color of Money. Recently, he received great critical acclaim, as well as an Oscar nomination, for his role in The Road to Perdition. He also won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the 2005 HBO producion Empire Falls. One of his most recent roles was in Pixar’s Cars. Before his retirement, it was said that Newman would re-unite with his most famous co-star, Robert Redford, for one more film, but a proper vehicle was never found and the project did not materialize. Paul Newman leaves behind his wife, Joanne Woodward, whom he married in 1958, and five children.
From film lovers everywhere, we’ll miss you, Paul. The world is a darker place without your great talent, your boundless generosity and benevolence, and without your twinkling, mischievous, blue eyes. You spent your life working to make the world a better place for everyone, especially children. Your compassion changed lives, and you’ve left behind an admirable legacy of service that will live well into the future. May your example be an inspiration to generations to come. You were a class act, Paul Newman, and there will never be another like you; we will miss you.
For more information on Paul’s Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, visit their Official Site, and see how you can contribute to Paul’s legacy.
-Artemis
Paul Newman is a legend for his work in movies, and he’s a stud for all his work outside of movies