Rest In Peace, Paul Newman

[fish]

I was very sad to hear that Paul Newman has died, he was a very fine actor and we will never see the likes of him again. My condolences to his family and to all his fans.

[Keef]

Color of money, 80s classic!

[AllforNun]

He died in that too

[Sharon_H]

Very sad news, great actor and a great guy.

RIP

[bon3yard]

Frankly as an actor I think he lacked sensitivity, however as a purveyor of calorie-heavy salad dressings he was in a league of his own. ;-)

[Marmora Man]

Color of money, 80s classic!

To really appreciate Color of Money you need to see it back to back with the 60's classic "The Hustler". Then if you watch the Hustler you need to see STeve Mcqueen in The Cincinnatti Kid.

Newman was never less than good to watch and often close to great. In Road to Perdition (his last[?] film) he gave an Oscar level performance.

When great actors die it changes my view - they are / were part of my firmanent.

[Jimbob]

i knew eating all those eggs would catch up on him eventually.

[jaybee82]

That was exactly my friend's comment when we heard the news: 'Shame. I bloody loved his salad dressings'

Pretty sure that wasn't his first line of business...!

[Keef]

I'd imagine the dressings will live on, just as Linda McCartney lives on through pies.

[mockney piers]

"Linda McCartney lives on through pies"

God, I hope you don't mean literally. Eughhhhh.

[Keef]

Live and let pie!

[Brendan]

Jimbob Wrote:

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> i knew eating all those eggs would catch up on him

> eventually.

Was Paul Newman the lead actor in Cool Hand Luke? Here I was thinking he was the guy out of all those National Lampoon's flicks.

I really am completely rubbish at movie stuff that doesn?t involve Kevin Smith or Quentin Tarantino.

[HonaloochieB]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Jimbob Wrote:

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> > i knew eating all those eggs would catch up on

> him

> > eventually.

>

>

> Was Paul Newman the lead actor in Cool Hand Luke?

> Here I was thinking he was the guy out of all

> those National Lampoon's flicks.

>

> I really am completely rubbish at movie stuff that

> doesn?t involve Kevin Smith or Quentin Tarantino.

You are Brendan, you really are.

Marlon Brando did some of his finest work in those NL films, all in vain as far as you're concerned.

[Brendan]

I thought he was the embarrassing relative who would park his motor home on the lawn outside and empty his septic tank into the storm water drain.

Edit: by the FCC

[Cassius]

All the profits from his salad dressings after tax went to charity - over ?100m over the years.

He was also a very sucessful motor racing driver and came 2nd in the Le Mans 24 hour race in a professional team when in his 50's - a major feat for anyone.

He was happily married to Joanna Woodward for over 50 years.

AND he was a successful actor.

Pretty damn good contribution to the world I would say.

[HonaloochieB]

Also the little legends on the sauce/dressing bottles were good.

I mean who wants to read about 'ingredients'?

Not me that's who!