RIP Paul Newman

A legend has died. He's one of the best to ever grace the silver screen, and his performances have given us countless hours of the finest entertainment. The embodiment of blue eyed cool. "The Hustler," "Exodus," "Cat on A Hot Tin Roof," "Sweet Bird of Youth," "Harper," "Hombre," "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting," "Absence of Malice," "The Verdict," "Nobody's Fool," and many others. Thanks for everything, Paul. Major Aquarian talent and philanthropist is a good life. Enjoy reviewing the movie of your life on the Buddhic plane. I doubt you'll have any regrets.

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[Matt]

A truly tremendous talent lost. And a true inspiration on many different planes.

[S]

And let's not forget the classic hockey movie...

"Slapshot"...filmed in my hometown when I was a kid. :)

Blessings to Paul on his continuing journey and to his loved ones.

[Robert]

Hi all - found this in the Newsweek article "Remembering Paul Newman by David Ansen. Thought it was perfect.

When Paul Newman turned 70, I asked him about the pros and cons of aging. "What's difficult about getting old," he said, with that gravelly voice that set in in his 60s, "is remembering the way things used to be. There were such things as loyalty. The community hadn't disintegrated. The individual had not been deified at the expense of everything around him. I don't think that's just an old codger, you know, wishing for the old days. Goddam, they were better. There was a lot of ugliness, but there was a lot more grace." Newman, a modest man, would have been embarrassed to be told that he exemplified that grace, both on screen, where in his prime he played heels whom everyone fell in love with, and off, where his generosity, professionalism and decency were legendary.

And a little more:

Newman didn't just talk about the good old days; he walked the walk. In an era of cheap celebrity and promiscuous self exposure, he kept his personal demons to himself and approached whatever he took up with the tenacity of the long distance runner. His marriage to Joanne Woodward lasted 50 years. When he began racing, he became a world-class driver. An unreconstructed liberal, he marched for civil rights, steadfastly supported Democratic candidates and put his money into The Nation, the left-wing weekly, when it was threatened with extinction. His charitable efforts are well known. He started his Newman's Own food-products line as a lark with his friend A. E. Hotchner, and built it into an altruistic empire.

A perfect tribute to an exemplar of our times.