I never met Mr. Newman but I feel a great loss. There are so few real class acts in show business and he rose above all the silliness, tabloid gossip, inconsequential stuff and changed countless lives for the better with his charity work. Of course, like millions of fans I love many of his films but more than anything else I revere him for showing how a bottle of salad dressing could be of such huge help to kids needing a friend.
Paul, I think of you often and tonight I think of your family and friends, sending them peace in knowing you certainly lived a marvelous, useful life. And, just for the record, your Two Thousand Island dressing and your lemonade are two of the best reasons for anyone to keep on living I can think of.
Thanks, Paul Newman. You were class until the last breath.
Posted by: Danny Wright Seattle, WA September 29, 2008