PAUL NEWMAN -- CLASSY & ICONIC -- FAREWELL
Posted by Bella at 9/28/2008 3:28 PM 
Categories: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Road To Perdition, Purpose Driven, Actors, Paul Newman, Charities, Entrepreneur, Screen Legends
Categories: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Road To Perdition, Purpose Driven, Actors, Paul Newman, Charities, Entrepreneur, Screen Legends
Good Evening, Everyone:
By now the whole world has been informed about the death of the iconic screen legend, Paul Newman (1925 - 2008).
I was not planning on writing about him, but as I was sitting in church this morning, Mr. Newman kept entering my thoughts. The news was transmitted to my blackberry yesterday morning. I read it when I woke up and felt that it was important enough to tell my aunt. The both of us thought that his passing was a "tragic" loss.
As I was sitting in church contemplating his accomplishments, I suddenly remembered that his company, Newman's Own, donated products to fund raisers held by my former church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Newman was one of those rare individuals whose legacy extended well beyond his entertainment related achievements. These individuals are capable of projecting a "pleasant", "subtle" sincerity that usually isn't noticeable until they are gone.
Mr. Newman was a somewhat private person and I don't know anything about his spiritual beliefs, but I would consider him a fine example of someone leading a "purpose driven" life. Since Newman's Own was started in 1982, it has donated over an estimated $175 million dollars to various charitable organizations. Many people spend their entire lives attempting to become successful entrepreneurs and never fully realize their ambitions. However, Mr. Newman's company has been very successful in addition to generous to the less fortunate. Somehow, I can't believe that a "higher power" was not a guiding force in this endeavor.
Mr. Newman was one of those "classy", "iconic" entertainers that I remember from my childhood. He could have easily played larger than life "heroic" characters similar to those portrayed by his contemporary, Charlton Heston, but he seemed to lean more towards "underdogs with their backs to the wall, rebelling against the establishment". As he matured, his performances developed a more "understated" quality and were just as endearing. I really enjoyed his performance in "Road to Perdition" co-starring Tom Hanks.
Mr. Newman was truly in a "class of his own" on and off the screen. His personal life was not a "three ring circus" providing "scandalous fodder" for the tabloid press. Whatever happened in the Newman household, stayed in Newman household, period. Life is hard enough without notoriety and it's almost impossible to nurture enduring relationships when you're constantly under a public microscope. I don't know how most younger entertainers do it and stay sane.
My most heartfelt condolences go out to Mr. Newman's widow, Joanne Woodward and his entire family. Your husband was a "class act" who had something to teach us all.
May Peace Be With All Of You,
Sistah Selah
By now the whole world has been informed about the death of the iconic screen legend, Paul Newman (1925 - 2008).
I was not planning on writing about him, but as I was sitting in church this morning, Mr. Newman kept entering my thoughts. The news was transmitted to my blackberry yesterday morning. I read it when I woke up and felt that it was important enough to tell my aunt. The both of us thought that his passing was a "tragic" loss.
As I was sitting in church contemplating his accomplishments, I suddenly remembered that his company, Newman's Own, donated products to fund raisers held by my former church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Newman was one of those rare individuals whose legacy extended well beyond his entertainment related achievements. These individuals are capable of projecting a "pleasant", "subtle" sincerity that usually isn't noticeable until they are gone.
Mr. Newman was a somewhat private person and I don't know anything about his spiritual beliefs, but I would consider him a fine example of someone leading a "purpose driven" life. Since Newman's Own was started in 1982, it has donated over an estimated $175 million dollars to various charitable organizations. Many people spend their entire lives attempting to become successful entrepreneurs and never fully realize their ambitions. However, Mr. Newman's company has been very successful in addition to generous to the less fortunate. Somehow, I can't believe that a "higher power" was not a guiding force in this endeavor.
Mr. Newman was one of those "classy", "iconic" entertainers that I remember from my childhood. He could have easily played larger than life "heroic" characters similar to those portrayed by his contemporary, Charlton Heston, but he seemed to lean more towards "underdogs with their backs to the wall, rebelling against the establishment". As he matured, his performances developed a more "understated" quality and were just as endearing. I really enjoyed his performance in "Road to Perdition" co-starring Tom Hanks.
Mr. Newman was truly in a "class of his own" on and off the screen. His personal life was not a "three ring circus" providing "scandalous fodder" for the tabloid press. Whatever happened in the Newman household, stayed in Newman household, period. Life is hard enough without notoriety and it's almost impossible to nurture enduring relationships when you're constantly under a public microscope. I don't know how most younger entertainers do it and stay sane.
My most heartfelt condolences go out to Mr. Newman's widow, Joanne Woodward and his entire family. Your husband was a "class act" who had something to teach us all.
May Peace Be With All Of You,
Sistah Selah
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