R.I.P. Paul Newman

[Beth]

Thank you for making good movies, being such a generous man, and for the delicious, delicious snacks. You'll be missed.

[Julie]

I'm sad, and not just because he's the guy responsible for dark chocolate peanut butter cups and Ginger-O's! 

[Sarah]

Yeah, this news gave me a pang.  And I feel very sorry for Joanne Woodward and the daughters.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Oh no!  He was nice.  Good night, sweet prince Paul.

[Come on, Jason]

Damn. 

I guess that means Empire Falls was his last role, aside from voiceover stuff. 
He was so good in that, and everything else he did.

Rest in peace, sir.

[erechoveraker]

We just watched Cool Hand Luke a few weekends back, remembering how great he was. Is. Was?

Sad.

[Steve of Bloomington]

Does this mean there won't be a Cars 2?

[Gibby]

One of the best.

[jbissell]

A perfect example of someone using their celebrity for good.

Time to go pop in Butch & Sundance.

[Regular Joe]

Sad, unexpected news. Heaven better save some tears!

[Jason]

Totally unexpected, he was so young.
Why do the sweetest flowers wither and fall from the stem?

[Regular Joe]

Totally unexpected, he was so young.

Ok, maybe not THAT unexpected... but still, I didn't know he was even sick! He's one of those people I think of as endlessly vital. Thought of as.

[jbissell]

Totally unexpected, he was so young.

Ok, maybe not THAT unexpected... but still, I didn't know he was even sick! He's one of those people I think of as endlessly vital. Thought of as.

Some of the pictures of him over the last few months were pretty scary, he was looking very frail.

[daveB from Oakland]

Totally unexpected, he was so young.

Ok, maybe not THAT unexpected... but still, I didn't know he was even sick! He's one of those people I think of as endlessly vital. Thought of as.

Some of the pictures of him over the last few months were pretty scary, he was looking very frail.

The last time I can recall seeing him in a public appearance was on Letterman, maybe three years ago. He seemed fairly spacy, not entirely engaged with his surroundings. But he seemed happy, and he seemed like someone who'd fully enjoyed his time on earth. So, good for him ... what more can you ask for?

[masterofsparks]

Perhaps my favorite actor of all-time. So many great roles, from The Hustler all the way through to Nobody's Fool. And he seemed like a good person, too.