When I read that Paul Newman "quietly" died of cancer, I gasped! I know reports surfaced long ago that he was sick, but I was hoping that he could keep on fighting the good fight for years to come. This is a major loss. Besides being a talented actor, what a great all-around person he was. He will truly be missed.
Paul Newman, a screen hero for more than half a century and the head of a philanthropic food empire for the past 25 years, has died, it was announced Saturday. He was 83.
Surrounded by his family and close friends at his farmhouse near Westport, Conn., Newman succumbed Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement from publicist Jeff Sanderson.

"If my eyes should ever turn brown, my career is shot to hell," Paul Newman once joked.
Friends for 41 years, legendary race-car driver Mario Andretti says one of the things he'll miss most about Paul Newman is his pal's sense of humor.
"He was just a fun person to be around," he continues. "It was always the lighter side that made it so neat. He was game for anything.
"He always made you feel so welcome when you called," Andretti adds. "He'd say, 'Hot damn, it's so nice to hear from you.' "
His foundation issued the following statement, excerpts:
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.
While his philanthropic interests and donations were wide-ranging, he was especially committed to the thousands of children with life-threatening conditions served by the Hole in the Wall Camps, which he helped start over 20 years ago.
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