Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)

Subject: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Alice
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:02 AM

Dead at 83 after battling cancer.
Very sad news.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: sapper82
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:07 AM

a sad loss, but, compared to many of his compatriots, a life well lived.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Cool Beans
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:11 AM

Sad news. Here's the musical argument for keeping this above the line: He made the song "Plastic Jesus" known to millions in "Cool Hand Luke."

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: quokka
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:11 AM

oh! Hard to take in the news. I'm speechless

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Ebbie
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:16 AM

Aw. Sad indeed. But as said above, a life well lived. RIP, Mr. Newman.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:25 AM

A lifetime of service to others with so many things that he will be remembered for.

Here's just a short quote lifted from the article linked below, it conveys my thoughts better than I can.

Paul Newman's craft was acting. His passion was racing. His love was his family and friends. And his heart and soul were dedicated to helping make the world a better place for all.

Statement from Newman's Own

---

Link fixed.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:28 AM

Now the link says story not found. Here is how I got to it.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/newmans-own-foundation-celebrates-life/story.aspx?guid={BEF7379C-9CDF-4B85-AFDA-B4A9E5FDFCEC}&dist=hppr

I am sure that anyone who wants to read it will be able to find it.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:30 AM

In my opinion, he was the finest actor of the last half of the twentieth century. He could take on any role and make it his own. That Paul Newman sparkle was evident in whatever part he played, but he became the character he portrayed.   He gave so much more off the screen. He made a difference in this world and used his celebrity for good.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Alice
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:43 AM

A very, very fine man in so many ways

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:47 AM

IMO one of the best actors ever, and with an off screen life that stood the test as well.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: open mike
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:49 AM

market watch article

If you would like to support the Hole in the Wall Camps, please visit
                         www.HoleInTheWallCamps.org

Paul Newman and the Newman's Own Foundation have donated more than $250 million to thousands of charities worldwide. For more information, please visit www.NewmansOwnFoundation.com.
Newman's Own Foundation

His food company makes tomatoe sauce lemonade salad dressing and much more.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: freda underhill
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:50 AM

He had a great marriage, he helped a lot of people, and he was on Richard Nixon's hate list. what a good man.

freda

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Beer
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:50 AM

Sad indeed. Has always been a hero to me. Met him very briefly when they filmed "Where the Money Is". When the props were torn down I took some of the material home as it was being thrown in a container. I kept one of the floor tiles he walked on. I know a silly thing to do. Any way, I think I'll dig it our and frame it.
Condolences to all his love ones.
Adrien

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:58 AM

Our loss (the world). And of course his family's. He always portrayed Truth. I bet he died the same way. God be good to him!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:06 AM

Damn.

In December 1994, about a month before his 70th birthday, he told Newsweek magazine he had changed little with age.

"I'm not mellower, I'm not less angry, I'm not less self-critical, I'm not less tenacious," he said. "Maybe the best part is that your liver can't handle those beers at noon anymore," he said.

I am going to miss him as I am sure many others will. Condolences to his family and friends. What a beautiful legacy he left.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: open mike
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:11 AM

http://63.131.143.186/

because of high traffic the full site is down but here is a memorial
page with video and info

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Rog Peek
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:17 AM

What a perfect role model in every way. Very sad news. In spite of the great loss to his family, they will I'm sure be consoled by the pride with which they can remember him.

Roger

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:18 AM

He'll be missed.

JM

Subject: RE: Obit: talented, sexy, smart actor Paul Newman
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:21 AM

Oh! sob!

There is so much that can go on that subject line along with "actor." Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Hud and Mr. & Mrs. Bridge and as Butch Cassidy and as Judge Roy Bean and Ben Quick - when he played a character, it stayed played, they broke the mold after him.

What he was doing with Newman's Own was so incredibly outstanding.

If the old adage of "they die in threes" comes to pass we will lose the biggest of the big soon. I hope not. To lose Newman and two of his peers is almost insupportable.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: topical tom
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:40 AM

A life of great productivity and skill. How many movies did I enjoy him in! My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.RIP, Paul.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 12:23 PM

a sad loss, not unexpected but that doesn't lessen the loss.

Paul Newman singing "Plastic Jesus", from "Cool Hand Luke"

I think I loved every movie he ever made...

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 12:33 PM

Thanks. I think we've talked about that scene before--looks like he's playing his own banjo there.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman
From: alanabit
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 01:27 PM

We were lucky to have him. I hope he enjoyed his life.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Irene M
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 03:01 PM

Oh.
So sad.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: GUEST,Justin Urquart
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 03:21 PM

A wonderful man. A wonderful father and a wonderful husband of many years. He held moral family values and this is what most people will remember him for.

It was a full life and a happy one. Peace is with you now and thank you for all the pleasure you gave us all.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 04:05 PM

mg, thanks for the link. The man was a State of Grace. That video is incredible.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 04:17 PM

Been kinda' waiting for this one...........................***sigh***.....................and damnitalltohell............


What's been said.......and so much more. Did you know he got rid of all his dress clothes? Suits, tuxes, and the like.....He felt he'd earned the privilege to be comfortable and if someone didn't like it, "to hell with 'em."

This was one helluva' man. No one word or even groups of words could begin to give any real true picture of him. Probably the best actor of his generation, he brought truth to every role. His passion for everything made him excel at it all. If he got nuts for something, there were no half way measures. The "Hole in the Wall Gang" camps proved what a determined and passionate person can do for his fellow human beings. And he not only had HIS camps but aided others in starting similar camps such as the one in North Carolina, the "Victory Junction Gang Camp," set up through the efforts of Kyle and Patti Petty.

In every aspect of his life he was a shining example of what a person can be. He had an amazing energy, unbelievable talents, and a fire of passion which drove his life.

And btw.......In racing he was the same way. For someone who didn't start til age 43 he was a better than average driver. When he started he raced as "P.L.Newman" and did so with no fanfare. I raced at several of the SCCA events he did at Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, and Nelson Ledges. He always seemed to revel in just being one of the guys and had you not known who he was you would never have suspected. When he partnered with Carl Haas on the pro level, they were sorta' unlikely as a partnership, but the success of Newman-Haas Racing left no question about the venture. He took a GT1 car out for a few laps last year and turned decent times..............yeah, I'll miss him.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: catspaw49
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 04:44 PM

Here's a story for true racers and it shows he was all of that.......

Paul's Last laps
Another photo from the last day at Lime Rock

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 05:58 PM

He was hilarious in Mel Brook's Silent Movie.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: GUEST,Cool Hand Luke Fan
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 06:54 PM

"I have steak at home, why go out for hamburger?" Newman told Playboy magazine when asked if he was tempted to stray."

Music Thread material for sure because of 'Plastic Jesus'

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 06:55 PM

Ah, jeez, Spaw...I clicked on the picture with the article and found the following...made me cry all over, again, what a class act and so well-loved, as well as so loving. I am really glad he got that last lap:

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Lime Rock Park was closed down for an hour and
half today to honor Paul Newman. He was attended
by his family, close friends, Skip Barber, mechanics
on his race team, and those who happened to be at
the track. PLN toured the track in his Corvette race
car with his Buick V8 powered Volvo station wagon
following. He had come to say goodbye. Diagnosed
with terminal cancer he is not expected to live beyond
September. Race driver, actor, humanitarian, family
man and friend, they did not come any better."

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:03 PM

A great race driver and team owner! Acting became his sideline but he was great at that as well. RIP!

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:11 PM

For so many years, a living lesson in what it means to be great. Thanks for being with us Paul. Rest in Peace...

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: GUEST,Peace
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:17 PM

I met Mr Newman in NYC at a fundraising show for Eugene McCarthy. He was a very nice guy. Fame didn't go to his head. I was and still am a fan of the movie, "Hombre." He was great in that flick--in a Paul Newman way. Loved him in "The Sting" and "BCatSK". AND, his spaghetti sauce is darned good for jarred stuff. Another man done gone.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Ed T
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 10:58 PM

Entertaining and from what I read a great and person and independant thinker.
In todays world of overly groomed entertainers, he ws refreshing.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Genie
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 11:53 PM

I have been in love with this man since the 1950s. At first, when he was being compared -- looks-wise and to a lesser extent acting-wise -- to Marlon Brando -- it was pretty much purely physical/sexual. But I've followed Paul's career, his bond with his wife, Joanne, and his passion for racing and his dedication to charitable work, for decades, and my admiration has grown and my devotion and respect deepened.
Joanne Woodward has said that when she first met Paul and he came on to her, she was very turned off, largely because he was so "pretty" and she did not like "pretty guys."   What was so apparent over the decades of Paul's career was that he was a helluva lot more than a "pretty" guy.   He was a truly BEAUTIFUL human being.
Consummate actor. Adventurous racer. Compassionate person dedicated to leaving this world a little better than he found it.

I miss you already, Paul. Sorely.

My sincere condolences to you, Joanne and Nell, and to the whole Newman family.

G

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 02:46 AM

RIP


Crap!

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 05:02 AM

A very great loss to the world, Sir Michael Parkinson in an interview said that other racing drivers regarded him as a ' racing driver who also did a little acting. '

" sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand "

eric

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 05:57 AM

I'd not long finished re-reading Cool Hand Luke when I heard the news. What a great man. I've enjoyed so much of his film work from Somebody Up There Likes Me to The Hustler to CHL and The Road To Perdition. I'm genuinely saddened to hear of his passing.
Keep Shakin' it Mr. Newman.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 06:11 AM

One of the people I most admired, for his humanitarian work as well as artistically, and for being one of The Good Guys. It's the world's loss. R.I.P.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Fiolar
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 08:14 AM

A great actor. Sadly missed. Ar Deis De Le hAnam. 2008 is certainly a bad year for the acting profession. Many of the great legends have sadly gone to the great theatre in the sky.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: quokka
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 10:27 AM

Just watched his Plastic Jesus - heartrending.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 11:28 AM

I hope this means that we will get to see all those great movies on TV again soon. He was a fine actor and a good man - we could do with many more like him and it is sad to have to say goodbye but he lived his life well.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 12:15 PM

It is sad, but he was 83!

Sal

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 02:28 PM

I think someone forgot to tell heaven we have a "failure to communicate!" Too soon, no matter his age, imo.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 03:14 PM

Almost every racing site on the net has some sort of note/tribute/obit on him. Even the NASCAR folks have a fine lead article and he was mentioned in the opening ceremonies at today's race in Kansas.

From the NASCAR article:

As he passed his 80th birthday, he remained in demand. He managed to combine acting with racing by providing the voice of a crusty 1951 car in the 2006 Disney-Pixar hit, Cars.

Johnson (Jimmie Johnson, two time and current NASCAR champ--Spaw) had the opportunity to interview him as part of a TV project he was working on. Johnson also took part in a day at a racetrack as part of the festivities leading to the premier of the animated feature.

He said they put the body of a Hudson Hornet -- the car that Newman portrayed as "Doc Hudson" in the movie -- on a stock-car frame and let him and others make laps in it.

"The only man on pit road with a stopwatch was Paul Newman," Johnson said. "He was timing the laps I was running, other guys were running. Then he got in that car that had no business, with that body especially, going around that track at speed, and he was trying to break the lap times that we were running out there with the school cars and stuff.

"You could see that spark in his eye. He had a true passion for motorsports in general. I would say more IndyCar and road racing, because that is what he came from. He was a great friend of Rick's (Rick Hendrick, Johnson's car owner--Spaw) and knew a lot more than people probably realize about NASCAR racing."

Racing folks know the passion he had and most knew he was a racer at heart and an actor by trade.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 03:26 PM

For fans in the UK "The Colour of Money" is on BBC 1 at Midnight Monday 29th September.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Little Hawk
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 04:00 PM

The part I will always remember above all others is Paul Newman in "Hud". Simply riveting. He was sure a fine actor.

What a treat to be put on Richard Nixon's "enemies" list. ;-) A singular honor indeed!

I don't think of him as "dead" at all, I just think of him as not here anymore, and set free from an aging and worn out body. Let's celebrate Paul Newman, not mourn him.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Peter T.
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 10:37 PM

Lung cancer takes another one.

yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Obit: actor Paul Newman (26 Sept 2008)
From: Genie
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 12:01 AM

Little Hawk,
I share your perspective on his not being "dead" but having been "set free from an aging and worn out body."   (I felt the same way when my dad left behind his 92-year-old, very deteriorated body a year ago.)   

It is not the fact that Paul was here on earth "only" 83 years that saddens me. While I'd have loved for him to stick around for a few more films and races and more charity work, he left a great legacy during those years, and, it seems, he had a very full, rich, meaningful life. But I am always saddened when the 'departure' is a slow, painful one, as was the case with Newman's cancer.