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09-27-2008, 10:02 AM
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Paul Newman has died
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - 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.
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09-27-2008, 10:20 AM
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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.
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09-27-2008, 10:32 AM
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OMG!!!!
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09-27-2008, 10:53 AM
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09-27-2008, 11:09 AM
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He was the ultimate "actor's actor". He will be missed.
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09-27-2008, 11:13 AM
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He was the ultimate "actor's actor". He will be missed.
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And a caring man who gave so much back. I think he had a good life, though.
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09-27-2008, 11:22 AM
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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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09-27-2008, 11:37 AM
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09-27-2008, 12:16 PM
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09-27-2008, 12:47 PM
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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.
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09-27-2008, 11:54 AM
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I just saw the news. I am quite surprised. Had no idea he was ill.
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09-28-2008, 09:46 AM
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I just saw the news. I am quite surprised. Had no idea he was ill.
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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.
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09-28-2008, 05:48 PM
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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.
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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.
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09-28-2008, 06:16 PM
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I'm pouring out some lemonade for my fallen homie... 
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09-28-2008, 08:21 PM
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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.
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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.
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