NewsPhotosVideosShoppingTV ScoopCouplesKardashiansRoyals
NewsPhotosVideosShoppingTV ScoopCouplesKardashiansRoyals

Paul Newman, 1925-2008

7 photos
Sep 28, 2008 12:44 AM
LINK COPIED!
Pin It
Paul Newman
1/7
AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Rest in Peace

Academy Award-winning actor, race-car driver and philanthropic food king—Paul Newman did nothing if not live large during his 83 years. We look back at some of his greatest theatrical hits and a personal highlight, too.


Pin It
2/7
20TH CENTURY FOX

Totally Butch

Newman teamed up with Robert Redford for the quintessential tale of handsome rogues on the run, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.


Pin It
3/7
ZUMA Movie Stills Library

A Good Egg

The actor's "failure to communicate" clearly resonated in his indelible portrayal of a imprisoned misfit in the 1967 chain-gang classic Cool Hand Luke.


Pin It
4/7
ZUMA Movie Stills Library

Emotional Crutch

In the film version of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Newman teamed up with Elizabeth Taylor to play a couple with some serious issues.


Pin It
5/7
20TH CENTURY FOX

Big Break

The star remembered his cues as small-time gambler and pool shark Fast Eddie Felson in The Hustler.


Pin It
6/7
Toronto Star/ZUMA Press

Poker Face

Not only was the Sting reteaming with Redford a hit, the con caper won a slew of Oscars, including Best Picture.


Pin It
7/7
Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMAPress.om

Newman's Own

The star's long-lasting marriage to fellow actor Joanne Woodward practically set a record for longevity among Tinseltown twosomes.


Next Gallery
Stars Who Left Hollywood
About UsSubscribeContact UsFAQCareersClosed CaptioningWatch Full EpisodesSitemapE! International TV ChannelsCustomer Support

Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows!

Ad ChoicesPrivacy PolicyCA NoticeTerms of Service

© 2025 E! Entertainment Television, LLC A Versant Media Company. All rights reserved.