Paul Newman passed away early this morning at about 7:30am Central European Time. His spokesman said Newman succumbed to cancer. He was reported saying "Paul Newman is no longer with us". Newman died at home in Westport, Connecticut.

Newman was born in 1925, he as a very accomplished actor, film director, entrepreneur, race car driver, racing team owner and humanitarian. Winner of several major awards including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and an Emmy award, he was also active and successful in the world of race cars, both as a driver and as a team owner. He had established a food company called "Newman's Own" whose entire profit is devoted to charity.

Newman was diagnosed with lung cancer in the course of 2007. He was twice married, the first marriage to Jackie Witte lasted between 1949 to 1958 and had a son and two daughters. The son Scott died of a drug overdose in 1978, which resulted in Newman opening the Scott Newman Center for drug abuse prevention. - View comments...

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