Farewell, Dear Paul
They say all good things come to an end. And this week, one or our most beloved iconic screen stars left Hollywood’s constellation. Let us take a moment to remember Paul Newman (1925-2008), one of the older generation’s certified major star. He died at home due to complications arising from cancer.
The younger generation may only know him as the voice of Doc Hudson from the Disney-Pixar movie Cars, since he had retired from film, but he is most remembered for his classic performances like Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, opposite Robert Redford. He is also a genuine philanthropist, founding Newman’s Own, a line of food products that donates all proceeds of the sale to charity. Too, he and wife, actress Joanne Woodward, is hailed as one of the most stellar examples of marriage, having achieved 50 years together, in a world where marriage is often transitory and fleeting.
Good night, sweet prince.
