RIP Paul Newman

POSTED BY: ncbrowncoat
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 08:38
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BORIS

Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:23 AM

I'm so sad he's gone...I loved all of his roles. And he was my first celeb crush too. An amazing actor and generous human being.

RALLEM

Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:31 AM

RIP

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PEULSAR5

Sunday, September 28, 2008 2:00 AM

Now I HAVE to watch "The Sting" and "Butch and Sundance"

Also, best Spagetti sauce EVER. RIP

KWICKO

Sunday, September 28, 2008 2:09 AM

And if you've never seen it, track down a copy of "Empire Falls" - it was a 6-hour miniseries from HBO, and it was fantastic. And needless to say, Paul was extra-fantastic in it. The mini is a very faithful adaptation of Richard Russo's Pulitzer-prize-winning book, and he wrote the screenplay specifically with Newman in mind, since he loved Newman's work in "Nobody's Fool" - also based on one of Russo's books.

And if you never saw the man drive a race car, you really missed out. He was good. Not "pretty good for a celebrity", but REALLY good. Good enough to do it professionally, among professionals, and to win a number of races in big-budget series. He also founded the Newman-Haas racing team.

We'll miss ya, Paul. The world was a brighter, better place while you were in it. Go outside tonight and look up at the stars. You'll see a new one in the heavens; it'll be blue, and it'll wink at you. Be sure to wink back.

Mike

This world is a comedy for those who think, and a tragedy for those who feel.

REGINAROADIE

Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:03 AM

I picked up COOL HAND LUKE on Blu-Ray a couple weeks ago. Will definitely be looking at it. Luke was definitely my favorite Newman character, and not just because he and I shared the same name. And a couple of days ago, I was thinking about him in ROAD TO PERDITION. Even though he went out on a high note with CARS, and EMPIRE FALLS wasn't too shabby (Paul Newman never really had like a low point in his career where his sold out his integrity), I always thought ROAD TO PERDITION was his last truly great performance.

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"And it starts with a sentence that might last a lifetime, or it all might just go down in flames. If I let you know me, then why would you want me? Each day I don't is a shame. Each day I don't is a great shame."

Loudon Wainwright III - "Strange Weirdos" off the "Knocked Up" soundtrack

WHOZIT

Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:46 AM

He was also a WW2 Navy veteran, he should be buried at Arlington for is Navy service and his other good works.

PEULSAR5

Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:32 PM

That would be cool, but he'd probably want to be buried someplace quiet and out of the way. Or next to a racetrack.

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, September 29, 2008 4:29 AM

*sniffle*

*sniffles and wipes face*

*sniffle*

*runs away crying*

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:38 AM

LEGEND, yes, very much so. Acting and otherwise.

Sad day indeed. I will always remember him as Butch Cassidy (one of my favs). But I will remember him most as a man's man. Integrity and a beautiful human being comes immediately to mind whenever I think about him and Sidney Portier.

He will be missed. I would like to pay homage to my father who recently (9/20/08) passed away. He was a hard working man who gave everyone he met respect. A man who very rarely complained and always had a smile or a kind word to those who needed it. He left behind many friends and family who miss him tremendously. I got to know more about the type of man he was at the funeral from those he came in contact with. Amazing what you can learn about a person from others.

R.I.P. Dad

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