WESTPORT, Conn. - Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Color of Money" — and as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario — has died. He was 83.
Newman died Friday after a long battle with cancer at his farmhouse near Westport, publicist Jeff Sanderson said. He was surrounded by his family and close friends.
The "Doc" in the title would of course be Doc Hudson from the Pixar film "Cars", Newman's most recent work and the one I've seen the most (having two young kids who loved it...). Paul Newman's on-screen resume includes such icons as Eddie Felson, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy, Judge Roy Bean, and one of my favorites, Reg Dunlop. The man practically defined bad-ass.
Rest in peace, Paul. May the Newman Foundation continue to flourish as a testament to your vision.
Thanks to alert reader brad_in_ma for alerting me to this news...
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"Reg Dunlop. The man practically defined bad-ass."
Any man that could wear a plaid suit THAT loud, and not instantly kick his own ass has to be one tough hombre. :P
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