A rare breed, and a role model for us all. I was very saddened to hear about his death. I wsh there were more people like him - unselfish, goes to bat for the little guy, helps the less fortunate, a person with high moral standards. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family, he will be greatly missed, but never forgottened. Dbcassidy
Rest in Peace, indeed. Newman wasn't your typical Hollywood star. Never vain despite being labeled the handsomest actor in Hollywood for many years. He didn't play musical wives. He didn't live an extravagent lifestyle. And after he chose to retire, he instead directed himself toward other things. I love his Newman products, esp. salad dressings and sauces. I thought Newman only got better as he got older. He continued to grow as an actor. Some of his later roles were some of his best. He has left us a great legacy.
rare is a more modest man found in any industry but in hollywood where even the bottom rung struggled to find the quality, he showed class and passion we admired, his generosity unparalleled (unlike gates, he gave it away as he made it...so hard to blame his philanthropy on guilt) his donations totaled over a quarter billion dollars. and yes, i do eat his salad dressing and spaghetti sauce
Thank You Paul for all the years, laughs, moments and stories on the big screen. I grew up with your films, and you will always be remembered. 73 de Pat KK6PD
But none of the TV memoria have even mentioned the movie that introduced me to Newman. I was 7 when my parents dragged us kids (in a 1955 Olds) to a major NYC opening of 'Exodus.' To me, he'll always be Ari Ben-Canaan. Yes, as corny & as dated as the film is today.
What was his greatest role? I don't know--there were so many. A great actor and humanitarian. Always a supporter of liberal causes. Raised a $100 million for charity with that salad dressing and spaghetti sauce of his. I think his Tennessee Williams' roles were among his best. Also, that Cool Hand Luke, which had all those great character actors and excellent direction. Box office, I guess it would be The Sting and Butch Cassady--both with Redford. You could say they were magic together. We still have him, by the way. The movies are there for eternity. The advantage of being an artist.
The first movie I remember going to as a kid with my parents was Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid.....that scene riding the bike has always stuck with me....oh, and the shootout to the death at the end.
I think his biggest role had to be as a humanitarian. 20 years ago, he founded The Hole in the Wall Gang camps. The Hole in the Wall Gang The only thing more noble than helping the terminally ill in our country is helping the terminally ill that are children. On a more personal note, I had the chance to meet him several years ago in Cleveland. My fraternity chapter was looking for some help getting a house and had a nice dinner with him and a few other rich brothers (Most notably Frank Rudy, the inventor of the Nike Air, and Paul Lauterbur, co-winner of a Nobel Prize for inventing the MRI). Needless to say, all Phi Tau's out there are mourning him this week, not just as an actor and a good guy, but as a brother.
In 1994 he came to Ireland and launched Barrattstown House,which was part of his Hole in the Wall Gang project,so many families benefitted from such a worthy cause and many more will do so into the future.
