Saturday, September 27, 2008
R.Redford and P.Newman in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"Paul Newman - Rest in Peace
In a strange twist of fate, our son, Pk, was watching "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and eating popcorn (which is often Newman's Own) at the exact time that Paul Newman was dying last night. Newman was one of my philanthropic heroes and I have nothing but respect for all the good he did in this world. I have, since he was in utero, sung a lullabye to Pk. In the lyrics of folk singer, Fred Small, is the message by which I try to live my life. I believe Paul Newman must have believed the same thing:
"...The only measure of your words and your deeds
will be the love you leave behind when you're done."
will be the love you leave behind when you're done."
His daughter said in a statement today: "Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity."
Thanks, Mr. Newman
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