R.I.P. Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Actor, director, car racing enthusiast, humanitarian, creator of a pretty good salad dressing, beer aficionado and master of the steely blue-eyed stare Paul Newman died yesterday at the age of 83 after a long battle with lung cancer.

What you may not know is that when artist Gil Kane was re-designing the superhero character Green Lantern in the late 1950s, he used Paul Newman as his template:

Green Lantern recites the Green Lantern Oath as he recharges his ring

Requiescat in pace, Mr. Newman.

Joey deVilla

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darryl says:

September 27, 2008 at 2:43 pm

A truly great actor. Ironically, this week I re-screened one of my favourite movies of his -- Fort Apache, The Bronx. That's one movie most won't mention in their obits, but I think it's one of his under-appreciated efforts. He's infuses much charm and wit into what could have been a very dreary story. Slap Shot is the funniest, but he wisely let the supporting cast get most of the laughs -- Hanson Brothers anyone?
darryl says:

September 27, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Speaking of Fort Apache, here's a good example. Here he deals with a crazy man who's been attacking people with a knife. It's a classic technique to defuse a tense situation with an insane person -- act crazier than he is!
movie fan says:

October 13, 2008 at 10:38 am

I have always admired Paul Newman for putting his money to work in such productive ways...