Blue eyes Paul Newman, best known for his classic roles and performances has died at the age of 83. He has been battling lung cancer. Newman quietly passed away in his private home in Connecticut last Friday with his family and friends.
Newman retired from acting in May 2007 and has since taken up directing and his own business called “Newman’s Own”.
A statement from Newman’s family said: “His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life.”
His Butch Cassidy co-star Robert Redford paid tribute, saying: “There is a point where feelings go beyond words… I have lost a real friend.”
The star’s five daughters praised their father’s “selfless humility and generosity” in a statement released to the press.
“Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles,” they said.
Here are some of Newman’s Career Highlights:
• The Silver Chalice, 1955
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1958
• The Hustler, 1961
• Hud, 1963
• Cool Hand Luke, 1967 (pictured)
• Rachel Rachel (director), 1968
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
• The Sting, 1973
• The Towering Inferno, 1974
• Absence of Malice, 1981
• The Verdict, 1982
• The Color of Money, 1986
• Nobody’s Fool, 1994
• Road to Perdition, 2002
• Cars (voice), 2006
(Source) BBC News
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