Paul Newman has died
 

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Wow, that's too bad, he was a great actor. "Butch Cassidy" and "The Sting" are two of my favorite movies. That will be big local news - he spent a lot of time in Connecticut, and was seen around the state quite a bit.

May he rest in peace.

OMG!!!!

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He was the ultimate "actor's actor". He will be missed.

And a caring man who gave so much back. I think he had a good life, though.

Wow, just wow. Usually when a celeb dies I just shrug my shoulders. This one actually makes me a bit sad.

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I just saw the news. I am quite surprised. Had no idea he was ill.

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This is so sad. Paul Newman was legendary. Such a great actor and philanthropist. He will be sorely missed.

My condolences go out to his family and friends.

I met Mr. Newman several times at MidOhio Sports Car Course and at Kenyon. Even though we only spoke "track talk", he was always polite and easy to speak with.

He was such a wonderful philanthropist and never let fame get to his head. Godspeed.

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I just heard on the radio that he gave over $175 million to charities just from his salad dressing sales alone. What an incredible man. RIP Paul Newman.

:( He starred in so many movies that I liked. I was thinking the other day that it had been a while since I had heard how he was doing, knowing how ill he was.

:( He made great movies and contributed to so many causes.

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May he rest in peace.

He will live on through his movies and charity. He did leave an amazing legacy and will be greatly missed. some of my favorite pantry items are from Newmans Own..
Nell's Breakfast blend coffee - can't live without it!
Raspberry Walnut vinegarette salad dressing
Sockarooni spaghetti sauce
N.O. olive oil

In the era of Paris, Lindsey, and other assorted "stars", he stands as an example of what a life well-lived in Hollywood looks like; Married to the same woman since forever, talented and hard-working in his craft, and one who used his celebrity to make the world a better place. I hope he rests in peace, and his family and fans can take comfort in the fact that his legacy, as noted before, will live on.

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There have been rumours, at least locally, that he had been battling cancer for a while now. He was very involved in local politics and the arts (especially a community theatre in his town).

Although I expect that there may a lot of people at his memorial/funeral/wake, I do hope that people respect his family's privacy. People in that area are usually really good when it comes to giving people their space.

As for calling him a "celebrity" - someone else did - I don't see him as such. He was an actor and a philanthropist. The world is missing a good man now, but his legacy will go on.

Yeah - I'd heard from people who had seen him around Westport and around the area that he appeared to be pretty sick. It seems like they kept it pretty guarded though; there are enough famous people who live in that area that the locals are pretty good about giving the families their space.

I'm pouring out some lemonade for my fallen homie...:(

I didn't call him a celebrity - I said he USED his celebrity for good. It was something he used, not something he was. Big difference, I think.

eta - in an interview that they played on NPR Paul himself said he wanted to use his celebrity for good.

Amen! i agree wholeheartedly!

I can't believe I missed this!
 

RIP, Paul. You'll always be the ever-hopeful Reggie Dunlop to me.


Eta: This may be somewhat inappropriate, but I just found this on imdb.com:
"Paul Newman has stated on many occasions that he had more fun making this film [Slap Shot] than on any other film he has starred in, and that it remains his favorite of his own films." :)