Paul Newman
 

I just heard that Paul Newman died today, aged 83, after fighting cancer for some years.

Paul was married for 50 years to his 2nd wife, Joanne Woodward. He was one of my favourite actors, I particularly liked him as Butch Cassidy, a very handsome man (much handsomer than Redford :D) and - oh - those blue eyes! ;)

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I am saddened to read of his death.
Rest in Peace Paul.

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was a great actor, will be missed by many. R.I.P.

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RIP Paul

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That's sad to hear. Great actor.

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My favourite story regarding Paul Newman. Young girls were always hanging around his gate, in the 50s and 60s, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. One day his wife, Joanne, confronted a group of about a dozen girls and was chatting to them about her husband. They said they thought Paul was just wonderful. Joanne gave them a "look" then said, "Yeah, he's fantastic - and did you know he snores like a pig?" :D

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still a good innings despite having cancer , can only think of him as a pool hustler with tom cruise infact i think the movie was called hustle

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He'll always be Butch Cassidy to me. I love the scene where he rode the bike, doing tricks, while the soundtrack played "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head". That scene was only included in the film because Paul used to do his trick-cycling during breaks on the set and was really rather good at it, so the director decided to film it. You can see, from the expression on Paul's face, how much he was enjoying himself. :)

Perhaps we'll be treated to the TV screening of some of his films, in memory of him. I hope so because they were all good films and Paul is always worth watching.

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I love his Caesar Dressing.

Bon Voyage Paul.

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Road to Perdition, brilliant film, was that his last?

RIP Paul, one of the greats.

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RIP Paul... as others have said fab actress, for me he will always be remembered for Towering inferno...amazing film for its time and I was transfixed as a child watching it

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why never noticed his dress catch fire.:D;)

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A great actor, who kept his integrity, and who seemed very happy in his personal life.

Amazing in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, amongst many other fine films.

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I liked Cool Hand Luke, when he ate all the eggs.
RIP

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my favourite also.:)

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Great actor who will be very much missed, there are very few Hollywood stars who have a marriage that last 50 years. RIP Paul

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By his own admission, Mr Newman was a man of limited acting ability, although he rarely appeared in a poor film. However, I cannot understand the logic behind the previous seventeen postings of crocodile tears. Other than Garinda - who knows every celebrity in the world - I doubt if anyone here actually met the man. While I do not speak ill of the dead, his passing will matter far less than that of a large number of people who will have died around Hyndburn over this last week or so. Do they all get a mention? I think not.

Anyway, his salad dressing was crap.

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Sorry, can't see what folks saw in him. There are far better actors out there who never seem to get any recognition and have worked longer and harder than Mr. Newman ever did. Then again I never liked Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford or Steve McQueen either. Maybe I'm an oddball. I always felt people like Dean Stockwell, Jack Klugman & Tony Curtis were far better (always did like the comedians)

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I too enjoyed Paul Newman's films, 'Hud' 'Butch' and the original 'Hustler' being amongst my favourites. Perhaps a lesser known fact, is about the man's personal life. All the profits from the sales of his various salad dressings etc. were given 'quietly' to charity. He started around a dozen country camps in America called "Hole in the Wall" for children with serious health problems. By the time he died, the profits given to charity amounted to over $250M. The legacy continues. So, I would say his passing is a milestone worth marking, the man being due some respect. RIP Mr. Newman.

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it was called 'The Color Of Money'

R.I.P Mr Newman

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It was the 1961 original which was called the Hustler, with Newman, Jackie Gleason & George C Scott. :)