Paul Newman dies at 83 - updated

by djbatman | September 27, 2008 at 04:44 am

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Italian websites www.corriere.it and www.repubblica.it - respectively from noted newspapers Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica - reported today about the death of actor Paul Newman.

Repubblica quotes some US blogs while both have as a source Vincenzo Manes, head of the Dynamo Camp / Fondazione Dynamo foundation that was linked to Newman's charities. Manes apparently received an e-mail from the US early in the morning, 7:30am Central European Time, telling him Newman succumbed to cancer. He was reported saying "Paul Newman is no longer with us". Newman died at home in Westport, Connecticut.

No information was available immediately on the Dynamo Camp or Fondazione Dynamo websites, though. An email sent through the foundation website has not received replies yet.

US website Awardsdaily.com was one of those apparently spreading the news first: a post by Sasha Stone just said "An unconfirmed report just came in from AD reader Kubrickguy. Newman was battling cancer but must have lost the fight. Long live Paul Newman".

A few hours later, BBC and CNN also confirmed the sad news.

Newman was born in 1925 and his Wikipedia biography describes him as "actor, film director, entrepreneur, race car driver, racing team owner and humanitarian".

Winner of several major awards including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and an Emmy award, he was also active and successful in the world of race cars, both as a driver and as a team owner. He had established a food company called "Newman's Own" whose entire profit is devoted to charity.

Due to high traffic onto Newman's Own website, a few moments after then news started circulating on major networks and Internet sites, the homepage was replaced with a message commemorating the actor and beginning with the words: "We remember the Life and Legacy of our Founder".

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Uwe Paschen

at 05:04 on September 27th, 2008

Paul Newman has passed away? Is there more? Confirmation, press releases? If true this should be front page and breaking news.

Uwe Paschen

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at 05:04 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Jordan Yerman

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at 05:31 on September 27th, 2008

Though I don't yet see any official report that Newman has died, his foundation has released a statement referring to him in the past tense:

Remembering the life and legacy of Paul Newman, Newman's Own Foundation has issued a statement. The statement, from Vice-Chairman Robert Forrester, follows: "Paul Newman's craft was acting. His passion was racing. His love was his family and friends. And his heart and soul were dedicated to helping make the world a better place for all. "Paul had an abiding belief in the role that luck plays in one's life, and its randomness. He was quick to acknowledge the good fortune he had in his own life, beginning with being born in America, and was acutely aware of how unlucky so many others were. True to his character, he quietly devoted himself to helping offset this imbalance.

Rhonda J Mangus

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at 05:42 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff. Thanks for posting this story.

Edmund Jenks

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at 05:54 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman:

A sad day today for all who cared for and admired the life of Paul Newman.

May his checkered flag wave high, long and proud at every motorsports venue around the world.

Long live the memory of a true American Sportsman!

djbatman

at 06:08 on September 27th, 2008

ok so once in a while NowPublic beats CNN and BBC too ;)

DjB

PEP

at 08:14 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman

at 06:11 on September 27th, 2008

The English version of Wikipedia - yes I know it may not be reliable as the BBC ;) - has 26/09 as date of his death now too.

djbatman

at 06:14 on September 27th, 2008

and CNN.com just posted "Oscar-winning screen legend Paul Newman dies aged 83 after battling cancer, his spokeswoman says."

djbatman

at 06:34 on September 27th, 2008

since the news have been confirmed I have updated a few times to have a somewhat "definitive" version of this article. Will check later if there are any relevant updates that may be needed.

Pat Garcia

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at 07:54 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, Sad news, one of my favorites as an actor and a person

rpshen

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at 07:59 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff. Sad story.

felgab

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at 08:27 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff, unfortunately.

Today it's a sad day for all the people who likes cinema, like me.

Rest in peace.

rumana husain

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at 08:41 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff. a great loss to the magic world of the cinema, and for all his fans.

Jordan Yerman

at 09:11 on September 27th, 2008

This story was the first I've heard of this on any English-language site, and much more has since appeared; we're collecting coverage via a Feature Channel.

Amy Judd

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at 12:20 on September 27th, 2008

djbatman, I like this story. It's good stuff.

This is so sad - I am shocked to read it.

djbatman

at 12:40 on September 27th, 2008

Of course it was very sad, and a huge loss.

brianrosshaslam

at 23:56 on September 27th, 2008

Photo from Dr. Macro's Scans.

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alicia.salvador30

at 01:15 on September 28th, 2008

He was a handsome man, (a beautyfull man inside the beautyfull ones). In his films He played around 56 different roles. Now he is gone, and we have lost an excelent actor, a proud father and an great husband. But we have not lost him forever, his deep and blue eyes, jontly with his humanity will allways remain in our minds and in our hearths. Thanks Paul to be between us.

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ova dey

at 03:52 on September 28th, 2008

This photo was in the media.

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Ericlopez98

at 05:49 on September 28th, 2008

Paul Newman, with ESPN anchor Trey Wingo, after receiving an award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
(Eric Lopez)

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egoblythe

at 07:56 on September 28th, 2008

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magic_fella

at 08:26 on September 28th, 2008

Newman's driver had just won the Edmonton Grand Prix. I'd waited all afternoon for this shot. I wrote the story of my very brief encounter of him at http://photoshopbasicsin6hours.blogspot.com/2008/06/stalking-paul-newman.html

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jessica.lam

at 09:20 on September 28th, 2008

Thanks for writing this. It was really a good recap of a great actor.

movie fan (not verified)

at 16:45 on October 13th, 2008

it's hard not to admire Paul Newman for putting his money to work in such productive ways, such as his Newman's Own line--high quality stuff and the proceeds go to good causes... very smart.