Woochifer
09-27-2008, 06:48 AM
Really sad news. Paul Newman was not only one of the great actors of our time, but an exceptionally accomplished individual in many different endeavors. A true renaissance man in a town of one-trick typecasts, and a grounded and generous man among the self-absorbed phonies. He was unique and will be dearly missed.
I can't think of too many actors with Newman's longevity of just plain coolness. He was almost universally acclaimed as an actor, yet was a top box office draw for decades.
His "Newman's Own" food products lineup is not only a model for that industry (product quality, use of organic and fair trade ingredients, no trans fats), but the profits get donated to charity -- a reported $200 million since 1982.
He also turned his hobbyist interest in race cars into yet another successful business venture. Newman was himself a successful race car driver, even though he never raced full time. But, he did form the Newman-Haas racing team, which has won the CART/Champ series championship 8 times since 1983 (I believe that only Penske Racing has won more during this period).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman/Haas_Racing
And all the while, Newman was married to Joanne Woodward for 50 years. RIP to one of the greats.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hEOiFzC0uwlunNsBMhhe8Lk2zoswD93F3T8G0
I can't think of too many actors with Newman's longevity of just plain coolness. He was almost universally acclaimed as an actor, yet was a top box office draw for decades.
His "Newman's Own" food products lineup is not only a model for that industry (product quality, use of organic and fair trade ingredients, no trans fats), but the profits get donated to charity -- a reported $200 million since 1982.
He also turned his hobbyist interest in race cars into yet another successful business venture. Newman was himself a successful race car driver, even though he never raced full time. But, he did form the Newman-Haas racing team, which has won the CART/Champ series championship 8 times since 1983 (I believe that only Penske Racing has won more during this period).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman/Haas_Racing
And all the while, Newman was married to Joanne Woodward for 50 years. RIP to one of the greats.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hEOiFzC0uwlunNsBMhhe8Lk2zoswD93F3T8G0