Paul Newman

Did u hear the news of the passing of the great Paul Newman....... take some timeoff to look back at some personal moments and some of his incredible work as an actor.

He was wonderful in every role he played, none more so holding his own with the formidable Geraldine Page in " Sweet Bird of Youth." Page was Oscar Nominated and Ed Begley won best supporting actor; Shirley Knight won a best supporting actress nomination ..... so what happened to Paul in this film in which he was so real and raw as the young trouble-shooter out to carve a Hollywood career for himself by playing nursemaid to Alexandra del Lago, a supposedly washed up star of the silver screen?

let's not forget all the humanitarian work Paul did with all his products from salad dressing to lemonade, all profits going to those in need. He kept not a penny. He deservedly got a special Oscar in the 1980's, nominated over and over, yet never winning. Ironically the very following year he did win Best Actor for "The Colour of Money,"
but he was not present to accept the award. Paul and Joanne were private persons....stage and screen legends who did not take part in the Hollywood scene. They lived in Connecticut, away from all hoop-la!
Good for them! They led a decent life
not one of depravity as so many do in sin city.

He was a great man with a great wife/actress by his side for 50 years, Oscar winner for "The Three Faces of Eve," 1957....... the dark horse who won, one of the biggest upsets in Academy history.

Paul's last work was on Broadway in Thornton Wilder's revival of " OUR TOWN " ( 2005 ) at the Booth Theatre playing the narrator for which he received yet another Tony Nomination .

I will miss him as will millions of others. R.I.P., Mr. Newman.