R.I.P. Paul Newman (1 Viewer)

[number6horse]

Just heard on the radio that legendary actor Paul Newman has passed away.
The man did a ton of quality work over the years in his films. My personal faves were Cool Hand Luke and The Verdict.

Perhaps his finest work came off-screen, where he raised hundreds of millions of dollars for a variety of charities through his line of foods called Newman's Own.

Hollywood lost one of the good guys today.

 

[Bill Sikes]

yep, had the soft spot for the 'underdog' and that alone wins in my book. Cool hand Luke for me the most memorable role. And I love his line I adapted as my signature, when asked on being 70 years old: "I'm not mellower, I'm not less angry, I'm not less self-critical, I'm not less tenacious," he said. "Maybe the best part is that your liver can't handle those beers at noon anymore," he said.

 

[Gerard K H Love]

We lost a fine actor and a darn fine person. Paul Newman was a good old boy.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

fine actor.
he was great in Hud. that's probably my favourite Newman film.

although I'm glad he didn't get the role of James Dean's brother in East of Eden. those 2 together would have chewed the fuck out of the scenery trying to out-method each other.

Newman was one of the last real men.

 

[number6horse]

I totally forgot about this one...

And it's sequel was damn good, too.

 

[Bukfan]

Those two movies were great! No wonder all pool players love them. Scorsese directed the sequel, The Color Of Money...

 

[marina del rey]

And the guy made one hell of a salad dressing.

 

[Black Swan]

Great actor, good man...
Was married to Johanne Woodwards for over 50 years.
Great life.

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=bGHJSoaoydY&feature=related

 

[Hosh]

Was married to Johanne Woodwards for over 50 years.

I agree 100%.

Also, he saved the political magazine THE NATION when they were in dire straits.

He makes today's "Hollywood" men look like humps. He's been, for years & year, a personal hero of mine...the kind of man I hope I am someday.

 

[number6horse]

Here's a great piece that details
his work with the charity he founded for seriously ill children.

 

[melancholic]

"Cool hand Luke", "The Hustler","Hudsucker proxy"
Hell, I could go on forever
we have just lost one of the greatest actors to ever live not to me mention a fine human being
I have no doubt that he will be sorely missed and remembered for a long time to come

 

[CarversDog]

As of 1998 (sourcing a Larry King interview), Newman's foundation gave over $90 million to "over a thousand" children's charities worldwide. Mother Teresa, on the other hand, wandered about overpopulated, AIDS-stricken nations telling people that birth control runs contrary to God's plan. You tell me who the saint is.

 

[number6horse]

According to the "Newman's Own" website, the figure is over $250 million dollars to thousands of charities.

Not to argue numbers. I'd agree that sainthood was achieved around the $90 million dollar mark ! Hell, just the fact that he consistently donated all after-tax profits to the charities year after year earns him angel's wings. So many, many people were helped out it's almost hard to imagine....

 

[planahea]

Plastic jesus

I know all the words to and can sing Plastic Jesus from Cool Hand Luke !!!

Anyone want an mp3 of it from me? They are free! :D

I think it's a fine tribute to Paul.

(Color of Money is my fav.)

 

[pichon64]

Newman's name appeared on Richard Nixon's famed enemies list (9th place), which Newman called "the highest single honor" he'd ever received.

 

[planahea]

Paul was very proud to be on the Nixon enemies list and stated so on numerous occasions.
He cited it as one of his greatest accomplishments.
You gotta love a guy like that!