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A GREAT legend has passed..... He will be surely missed
PLL
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 at age 83 after a long battle with cancer.
Newman died yesterday (NZ time) at his farmhouse near Westport, Connecticut, said his Los Angeles-based spokesman Jeff Sanderson.
"His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life, a humble artist who never thought of himself as 'big,' surrounded by his beloved family and the close circle of friends," said a statement released by his family on Saturday.
Paul Leonard Newman, known as "PL" to his friends, appeared in more than 50 movies, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "The Hustler," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting." He earned nine Oscar nominations for acting and won the best actor honour for 1986's "The Colour of Money."
Famed for his philanthropy as well as his acting, Newman was married to Oscar-winning actress Joanne Woodward for more than 50 years. He had successful side careers as a race car driver and creator of a line of food products, Newman's Own, that bore his name and face on their labels.
His Newman's Own Foundation gave more than US$250 million (NZ$360 million) to thousands of charities worldwide and his Hole-in-the-Wall Camps provided summer breaks for children with serious illnesses.
"Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity," his five daughters said in a statement.
"Always and to the end, Dad was incredibly grateful for his good fortune. In his own words: 'It's been a privilege to be here,'" they said.
HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Newman was born in a Cleveland suburb on January 26, 1925, and was a Navy radio man in the Pacific during World War 2. Afterward, he went to Kenyon College in Ohio on a football scholarship but took up acting after being cut from the team because of a barroom brawl.
After his father's death, Newman helped run the family sporting goods store before heading to the Yale Drama School.
He ended up in New York, finding bit parts on TV and a Broadway role in "Picnic" in 1953. His first major movie role was portraying boxer Rocky Graziano in "Somebody Up There Likes Me." From there, his career was on the rise.
In 1958, Newman starred in "The Long Hot Summer" with Woodward, who he married that year shortly after divorcing his first wife, Jacqueline Witte.
He also played an alcoholic loser in "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof," opposite Elizabeth Taylor and the pool shark Fast Eddie Felson in "The Hustler." Then came hits like "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," a 1969 Western pairing him with Robert Redford. The two also teamed up as con men in the 1973 movie "The Sting."
Newman was also recognized for his work behind the camera, earning an Oscar nomination for best picture and a Golden Globe award for best director for "Rachel, Rachel," which he produced and directed, and which starred Woodward.
Though his movie career slowed in later years, Newman picked up Oscar nominations in 1994 for drama "Nobody's Fool" and again in 2002 for the crime thriller "Road to Perdition."
He returned to the stage the same year in "Our Town" for Connecticut-based Westport County Playhouse. The show moved to Broadway and Newman was nominated for a Tony award for his performance and won and Emmy for the 2003 broadcast of the show on PBS.
In 2005 he won another Emmy, US television's highest award, for best supporting actor in the HBO mini-series "Empire Falls." His last movie part was a voice-over role in the 2006 animated film "Cars."
OUTSIDE THE LIMELIGHT
Throughout his career, Newman resisted the glare of Hollywood's spotlight. He said once that his profession had "nothing to do with being an adult" and he bristled at the attention to his blue eyes, which happened to be colour blind.
His long marriage to Woodward ran counter to Hollywood convention, where fast weddings and quick divorces seem to be the standard, and the pair lived in a 200-year-old Connecticut house, far from the heart of the entertainment industry.
Asked the secret of his marriage, Newman once said: "I know this is going to sound corny but there's no reason to roam. I have steak at home. Why should I go out for a hamburger?"
As an auto racer, he came second in the Le Mans 24-hour competition in 1975 and in 1995 at age 70, he became the oldest driver on a winning team at the 24 hours of Daytona race.
But Newman said he got his deepest satisfaction from philanthropy. He used his influence to advance many social causes, and sometimes worked in the political arena. He was a delegate to the UN conference on disarmament in 1978.
Particularly close to his heart were the Hole-in-the-Wall Camps where children with life-threatening illnesses can find inspiration and sometimes even recovery or remission from their sicknesses. Today, there are eleven camps around the world, that have helped over 135,000 children, free of charge.
Newman is survived by Woodward, five daughters, two grandsons, and his older brother, Arthur. Newman also had a son Scott, who died in 1978.
- Reuters
A GREAT legend has passed..... He will be surely missed
PLL
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 at age 83 after a long battle with cancer.
Newman died yesterday (NZ time) at his farmhouse near Westport, Connecticut, said his Los Angeles-based spokesman Jeff Sanderson.
"His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life, a humble artist who never thought of himself as 'big,' surrounded by his beloved family and the close circle of friends," said a statement released by his family on Saturday.
Paul Leonard Newman, known as "PL" to his friends, appeared in more than 50 movies, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "The Hustler," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting." He earned nine Oscar nominations for acting and won the best actor honour for 1986's "The Colour of Money."
Famed for his philanthropy as well as his acting, Newman was married to Oscar-winning actress Joanne Woodward for more than 50 years. He had successful side careers as a race car driver and creator of a line of food products, Newman's Own, that bore his name and face on their labels.
His Newman's Own Foundation gave more than US$250 million (NZ$360 million) to thousands of charities worldwide and his Hole-in-the-Wall Camps provided summer breaks for children with serious illnesses.
"Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity," his five daughters said in a statement.
"Always and to the end, Dad was incredibly grateful for his good fortune. In his own words: 'It's been a privilege to be here,'" they said.
HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
Newman was born in a Cleveland suburb on January 26, 1925, and was a Navy radio man in the Pacific during World War 2. Afterward, he went to Kenyon College in Ohio on a football scholarship but took up acting after being cut from the team because of a barroom brawl.
After his father's death, Newman helped run the family sporting goods store before heading to the Yale Drama School.
He ended up in New York, finding bit parts on TV and a Broadway role in "Picnic" in 1953. His first major movie role was portraying boxer Rocky Graziano in "Somebody Up There Likes Me." From there, his career was on the rise.
In 1958, Newman starred in "The Long Hot Summer" with Woodward, who he married that year shortly after divorcing his first wife, Jacqueline Witte.
He also played an alcoholic loser in "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof," opposite Elizabeth Taylor and the pool shark Fast Eddie Felson in "The Hustler." Then came hits like "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," a 1969 Western pairing him with Robert Redford. The two also teamed up as con men in the 1973 movie "The Sting."
Newman was also recognized for his work behind the camera, earning an Oscar nomination for best picture and a Golden Globe award for best director for "Rachel, Rachel," which he produced and directed, and which starred Woodward.
Though his movie career slowed in later years, Newman picked up Oscar nominations in 1994 for drama "Nobody's Fool" and again in 2002 for the crime thriller "Road to Perdition."
He returned to the stage the same year in "Our Town" for Connecticut-based Westport County Playhouse. The show moved to Broadway and Newman was nominated for a Tony award for his performance and won and Emmy for the 2003 broadcast of the show on PBS.
In 2005 he won another Emmy, US television's highest award, for best supporting actor in the HBO mini-series "Empire Falls." His last movie part was a voice-over role in the 2006 animated film "Cars."
OUTSIDE THE LIMELIGHT
Throughout his career, Newman resisted the glare of Hollywood's spotlight. He said once that his profession had "nothing to do with being an adult" and he bristled at the attention to his blue eyes, which happened to be colour blind.
His long marriage to Woodward ran counter to Hollywood convention, where fast weddings and quick divorces seem to be the standard, and the pair lived in a 200-year-old Connecticut house, far from the heart of the entertainment industry.
Asked the secret of his marriage, Newman once said: "I know this is going to sound corny but there's no reason to roam. I have steak at home. Why should I go out for a hamburger?"
As an auto racer, he came second in the Le Mans 24-hour competition in 1975 and in 1995 at age 70, he became the oldest driver on a winning team at the 24 hours of Daytona race.
But Newman said he got his deepest satisfaction from philanthropy. He used his influence to advance many social causes, and sometimes worked in the political arena. He was a delegate to the UN conference on disarmament in 1978.
Particularly close to his heart were the Hole-in-the-Wall Camps where children with life-threatening illnesses can find inspiration and sometimes even recovery or remission from their sicknesses. Today, there are eleven camps around the world, that have helped over 135,000 children, free of charge.
Newman is survived by Woodward, five daughters, two grandsons, and his older brother, Arthur. Newman also had a son Scott, who died in 1978.
- Reuters
