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Post by metalqueen on Sept 27, 2008 12:07:36 GMT -5
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Emmy award, along with many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. He was also the founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all profits and royalties to charity. As of May 2007, these donations have exceeded US$220 million. On September 26th, 2008, Newman died at his long-time home in Westport, Connecticut succumbing to complications arising from lung cancer. Another legendary actor has died he is and always will be a legend Paul became 83 years old
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Post by Synthinator on Sept 27, 2008 18:08:23 GMT -5
Very sad news. He was one of the best. Oh and I use his salad dressings, there quite good.
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Post by HaiBaNe on Sept 28, 2008 5:59:55 GMT -5
Very sad! A really great actor, and by all accounts a nice man.
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Post by Bazz on Oct 2, 2008 16:03:02 GMT -5
R.I.P. a great actor & a nice person
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