Paul Newman

Craig · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1236

Paul Newman dies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7639614.stm

Very sad news

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Oh no!

Awww

RBR2 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 16:09

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

mrak wrote:

EDIT: it turns out this is a charitable concern. As you were.

Indeed, I always this as a really nice story. Apparently he used to make and bottle sauces for people as Christmas and birthday gifts, and when he commercialised the process the entire business was run as a charity. All profits they make go to charties -- children's charities if I recall correctly.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

richardgaywood wrote:

mrak wrote:

EDIT: it turns out this is a charitable concern. As you were.

Indeed, I always this as a really nice story. Apparently he used to make and bottle sauces for people as Christmas and birthday gifts, and when he commercialised the process the entire business was run as a charity. All profits they make go to charties -- children's charities if I recall correctly.

I didn't know this. We have some of his products, and now I love them even more.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

Bugger. Cool Hand Luke is one of my absolute favourite films, all because of him.

Bugger.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 17:21

And nobody chose him on the deathlist. Tut.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Dimrill wrote:

And nobody chose him on the deathlist. Tut.

A touching epitaph from Dimrill.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2008 18:25

Addendum: And I liked him in The Hudsucker Proxy.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Fuck the acting, man was a motorsport legend.

I actually knew this was coming, because I knew about this.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/26/paul ... lime-rock/

Mimi wrote:

richardgaywood wrote:

mrak wrote:

EDIT: it turns out this is a charitable concern. As you were.

Indeed, I always this as a really nice story. Apparently he used to make and bottle sauces for people as Christmas and birthday gifts, and when he commercialised the process the entire business was run as a charity. All profits they make go to charties -- children's charities if I recall correctly.

I didn't know this. We have some of his products, and now I love them even more.

He'd already arranged for his daughter to take that over.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Sep 28, 2008 0:38

I suppose it's rather bad that I know him more for his excellent salad dressings and sauces than his acting or racing.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

But you have seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, haven't you? Yes? Say yes. Please.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Sun Sep 28, 2008 17:46

Rain drops keep falling on my head...

Last of the truly great stars I think.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 28, 2008 20:23

Sad he's gone but he had a long and awesome life.

Time for a bottle of Speckled Hen dedicated to a legend I think.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Yeah it's difficult to actually mourn the guy. He saw and did everything he could possibly want to do.

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Paul Newman
Taken on the river..

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Be Excellent To Each Other

Paul Newman Taken on the river..

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Paul Newman
Taken on the river..