Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, race car driver, racing team owner and humanitarian.
He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an Emmy award, along with many honorary awards.
He won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams won several championships in open wheel Indy Car racing.
He was also the founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all profits and royalties to charity. As of May 2007, these donations have exceeded US$220 million.
Newman died at his long-time home in Westport, Connecticut after a battle with lung cancer.
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