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Hollywood Legend Paul Newman Dead at 83

Spicy — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:27:56 +0000

Above: The ‘50 Eggs’ scene from Cool Hand Luke – one of the greatest movies of all time.

One of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Paul Newman, has died at the age of 83.

He was surrounded by friends and family at his Westport, Conn. home before losing his long battle with cancer.

Famed for his intense blue eyes, his love of car racing and one of the coolest demeanors ever to heat up the silver screen, Newman was nominated for Oscars ten times.

But perhaps his proudest accomplishment, besides his 50-year marriage to actress Joanne Woodward, was starting Newman’s Own, which since 1982 has made popcorn, spaghetti sauce, lemonade and salad dressing and has donated more than $250 million to charities selected by Newman himself.

Paul was Hollywood royalty, indeed.

You will be missed.

[People]

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Paul Newman Might Be Close to Dying

Spicy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:13 +0000

Paul Newman, 83, has finished his chemotherapy treatment and has returned home where his loving wife, Joanne Woodward, and daughters will care for him.

Paul is reportedly happy to be out of the hospital and at home, which is where he wants to be when he dies.

A friend of the family says that Paul has been spending time getting things prepared for his passing. Paperwork and legal stuff – but he has also made sure to leave some things to his close friends, and his family is having a hard time with that apparently.

“He gave a prized car – a Ferrari with his racing number 82 on it – to a long-time pal. The sudden move angered his children. It’s especially hard for them to come to grips with what’s going on.”

The source adds that Newman has been told he only has weeks to live. Which might be true, being as he has terminal lung cancer. I’ve lost a family member to terminal cancer and it was not long after treatment that things got ugly. Honestly, I have pretty mixed feeling on chemo/radiation…but we won’t go there..

Newman has also been preparing one of his daughters to take over his salad dressing company.

Newman married his wife 50 years ago in 1958.

He has refused to comment on his condition.

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Celebrity Quote of the Day – Robert Redford

Spicy — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:50:04 +0000

“He may have forgotten my name, he does have short-term memory loss.”

-Robert Redford fears old pal Paul Newman may have forgotten who he is.

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Friday’s Birthday Bitches

Spicy — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:15:00 +0000

Happy Birthday to:

Davis, Angela – January/26/1944
DeGeneres, Ellen – January/26/1958
Feiffer, Jules – January/26/1929
Giles, Keir – January/26/1968
Glenn, Scott – January/26/1942
Gretzky, Wayne – January/26/1961
Halen, Eddie Van – January/26/1955
Hossack, Allison – January/26/1965
Jo, Hyunjin – January/26/1974
Johansson, Paul – January/26/1964
Kidd K, Ya – January/26/1972
Kurusu, Atsuko – January/26/1978
Ligarde, Sebastian – January/26/1960
Newman, Paul – January/26/1925
Podewell, Cathy – January/26/1964
Siskel, Gene – January/26/1946
Strathhairn, David – January/26/1950
Thomas, Simon – January/26/1973
Uecker, Bob – January/26/1935
Willey, Walt – January/26/1951
Williams, Lucinda – January/26/1953

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