Saturday, September 27, 2008

Paul Newman - Dead at 83 R.I.P

He gave us all many memorable films and decades of entertainment. He was one of the all-time greats.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A spokeswoman for screen legend Paul Newman says the actor has died at age 83.
Spokeswoman Marni Tomljanovic says Newman died Friday of cancer. No other details were immediately available.
Newman was nominated for Academy Awards 10 times, winning a regular Oscar in 1987 for "The Color of Money" and two honorary ones. He was equally at home in comedies such as "The Sting" and dramas such as "Hud."
He sometimes teamed with his wife,
Joanne Woodward, also an Oscar winner for the 1957 film "Three Faces of Eve."

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

A great actor and humanitarian. His Newman's Own charity has done so much for people.

What was your favorite film by Newman?

I think the Hustler may be mine.

Anonymous said...

R.I.P. Fast Eddie Felson..

just do it said...

Cat on a hot tin roof.
Paul was the sexiest man i have ever seen in a movie.
An outstanding man in real life.
R.I.P.

Anonymous said...

Cool Hand Luke...

"what we have is.. a failure to communicate"