The world lost an incredible man today. Paul Newman was an incredible actor and humanitarian who's efforts affected (and will continue to affect) many.
I'm saddened because I honestly can say that Paul Newman is one of my idols: as an actor, philanthropist and husband (he and Joanne Woodward just celebrated their 50th weeding anniversary). He was man who lived life with class in every sense of the word and left us the same way - without any fanfare and in the privacy of his own home.
Time Magazine said this:
"...Newman did something really remarkable: He sustained that early promise for five decades. He grew old and gray but not fat and cranky; he was recognizably, at any moment in his film career, Paul Newman. He did cool things well, like racing cars, and made doing good seem cool, with the Newman's Own brand of foods that has donated about $250 million to charity. His politics remained responsibly liberal; his public voice retained its wit and equanimity. He deprived the tabloids of the scandal headlines they love: no rap sheet, no rehab stints, no notorious affairs. And no messy divorce; indeed, no divorce at all, once he became a public figure. He married Joanne Woodward (his second wife) in 1958; this past January they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He was the movie star who could have been your prized next-door neighbor. To a great extent, the image had to be the man. That's why Newman, who died Friday at 83 after a long battle with cancer, was not just the iconic movie star of his age — he was one of the last public figures to lead an exemplary life."
Some of my favorite pics of Paul Newman after the jump.
Paul Newman
Jan. 26th, 1925 - September 26th, 2008
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