did you know that Paul Newman Died

Did you know that Paul Newman died at 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 Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool was a racecar driver, political activist, and philanthropist. Newman's face appeared, on everything from movie posters to bottles of salad dressing. As of May 2007, he hade made donations that had exceeded $220 million.

Newman had appeared in over 50 films and had won these awards.


Academy Awards
Honorary Award

For his "many and memorable and compelling screen performances" (1986)
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

For his charity work (1994)

Golden Globe Awards
New Star of the Year — Actor

The Silver Chalice (1957)
Henrietta Award

World Film Favorite — Male (1964; 1966)
Cecil B. DeMille Award

Lifetime Achievement (1984)

Other
Newman won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for The Long, Hot Summer and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Nobody's Fool.

In 1968, Newman was named "Man of the Year" by Harvard University's performance group, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

Newman Day has been celebrated at Kenyon College, Bates College, Princeton University, and other American colleges since the 1970s.