I knew he was pretty ill and the rumors of cancer rang true when it was announced this morning that Paul Newman, one of his -- or any -- generation's finest actors had died after a long bout with the disease.
Whose movie-watching experiences weren't impacted by Newman?
And, by all accounts, he was a heck of a good man, as well, "liberal" in all the best sense of the word.
I'm sure everyone has their favorite Newman flicks.
Here are some of mine, in no particular order: "Hud", "The Hustler", "Cool Hand Luke", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "The Sting" and "The Verdict". He won the "Best Actor" Oscar for "The Color of Money", the sequel to "The Hustler".
But I thought he was better in "Hud" (in which he played the heel of heels), "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Hustler".
Maybe we'll have a "Paul Newman Night" of DVDs tonight in my household.
God bless you and thanks for the memories.
When the rumors were flying a few months ago that he had cancer, I started to think back then how Paul Newman will be missed when he was gone. It is very sad when this day (Friday) finally came. Paul Newman was an incredible actor with incredible passion for helping others as well. I hope his charities will live on an on to keep his memory alive.
My favorite movies were "The Verdict, "The Hustler", "The Color of Money", "The Sting" and "The Absence of Malice". Great actor, great man, he will definitely be missed.