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Paul Newman, RIP


If you live in Connecticut for any length of time, it’s a good bet you know that Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward have lived there for decades too.  When people from out of town would visit me, when I still lived there, there was always a good chance that we’d drive past a modern-styled house on Racebrook Road that Newman and Woodward had supposedly occupied at one time, not far from most of the thoroughfares I traveled while growing up and living in New Haven after college).  It’s really as though I’ve known of Paul Newman my whole life.

Newman’s devotion to philanthropy stands as an enormous threshold of productivity and generosity I fantasize about replicating some day.  When people quoted in this article say that the world is a better place because he was in it, I completely agree.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:45 pm September 27th, 2008 in Culture, RIP 

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2 Responses to “Paul Newman, RIP”

  1. 1 anne on September 27th, 2008 5:08 pm

    Jill,
    I,too, admired his philanthropy and his lack of Hollywood-sized ego. And because I work with children, I was particularly fond of his camp for seriously ill children.
    And as as actor, he’ll always be a giant.

  2. 2 movie fan on October 17th, 2008 1:27 am

    it’s hard not to admire Paul Newman for putting his money to work in such productive ways, such as his Newman’s Own line–high quality stuff and the proceeds go to good causes… very smart.

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