Paul Newman RIP

Paul Newman has passed away. The world has lost a Hollywood star, in the old sense of the word. My favorite Paul Newman movie is Cool Hand Luke, but I also loved growing up A Long Hot Summer, Hustler, The Color of Money, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He had the handsome looks and the acting chops that made him a dream for studios and audiences, both men and women.

Update: A nice written statement by his daughters. I can only hope to be remembered so well by my children. "Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special," his daughters said in a written statement. "Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity."

One article said that his own greatest legacy, as far as he was concerned, was his charitable work. I had also meant to say that he married Joann Woodward some time in the 1950s and stayed with her his entire life. By all accounts, he was a good father, friend and husband.

Update deux: A very nice obituary. I look forward to reading more about him and his private life over the next few days.