Posted Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 10:05 am | 11 Comments »
Filed under: David-Letterman, Paul Newman
David Letterman remembered actor and fellow racing-enthusiast Paul Newman in a segment last night, saying: “Here is a guy who took care of people… This guy ought to be a saint.”
After sharing a funny story about getting a car from Paul only to have it basically explode when he got it, Letterman aired a video tribute of Newman’s appearances on the show.
Having the ode to Paul set to Rufus Wainwright’s version of Hallelujah only made it that much more touching.
Posted Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 12:00 pm | 13 Comments »
Filed under: Paul Newman
Legendary actor Paul Newman, whose steely blue eyes, good-humoured charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut.
He was 83.
Paul died Friday, according to spokeswoman Marni Tomljanovic.
Says Robert Forrester, vice chairman of the actor’s Newman’s Own Foundation: “Paul took advantage of what life offered him, and while personally reluctant to acknowledge that he was doing anything special, he forever changed the lives of many with his generosity, humor, and humanness. His legacy lives on in the charities he supported and the Hole in the Wall Camps, for which he cared so much.”
Posted Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 5:16 pm | 18 Comments »
Filed under: Paul Newman
Recent images show a frail-looking
Paul Newman in New York City during a family nightout.
Newman is said to have been diagnosed with lung cancer at New York’s Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he is having outpatient treatment. The pictures capture the iconic 83-year-old actor/director on his way to Cafe des Artistes with his wife, Joanne Woodward, and his daughter. In this rare public sighting, Newman looked fragile as he walked slowly and deliberately from his car with his family, and had what appeared to be an asthma inhaler and some other type of medical instrument in his Ieft hand.
Paul’s frail appearance gives weight to the recent article printed in The Globe Magazine that he is undergoing medical treatments for Cancer and has been given six months to live.
We wish you all the best Paul and hope you are not in pain!
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