Paul Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26th, 2008)
Hollywood, America and the World have lost of one it's most genuine icons. Paul Newman died late yesterday at his home in Westport, Conneticut where he was surrounded by family and friends. He leaves an incredible legacy of work that goes even further than just his brilliant acting and directing credits. In 1982 he co-founded the Newman's Own brand of food products the proceeds of which go to charity. Following in 1988 was the formation of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Conneticut, where children with serious illnesses are able to spend thier summers doing the normal chilhood things.
I grew up watching and studying his films closely. The Sting, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Long Hot Summer, Cool Hand Luke, Hud, The Hustler, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Harper, The Hudsucker Proxy, Nobody's Fool, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Exodus, Sweet Bird of Youth, Hombre, Absence of Malice, The Verdict, Torn Curtain, The Color of Money, Road to Perdition. Such a great body of work. I'm deeply saddeneded by his passing, but very grateful for having so many great memories of watching and enjoying these films. My prayers and thoughts go out to Paul's wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward and thier family.
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