Very sad breaking news to report today … it has been announced that legendary actor Paul Newman passed away Friday. Newman had been suffering with cancer recently and, unfortunately, succumbed to the deadly disease last night, he was 83 years old:

Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as “Hud,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Color of Money,” has died, a spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 83. Newman died Friday of cancer, spokeswoman Marni Tomljanovic said. No other details were immediately available … He was nominated for Oscars 10 times, winning one regular award and two honorary ones, and had major roles in more than 50 motion pictures, including “Exodus,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Verdict,” “The Sting” and “Absence of Malice” … In May, Newman he had dropped plans to direct a fall production of “Of Mice and Men,” citing unspecified health issues.

This is very sad news. The world has lost a great talent, a true Hollywood legend. I had heard that he was not doing very well health-wise but, for me, it was one of those situations where I just assumed that the reports were exaggerated because surely a man like Paul Newman would live on forever. I know it doesn’t make sense but, I just never really believed he was this bad off. My heart is saddened by this terrible news. He will be sorely missed.

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