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Last update - 00:00 28/09/2008
Israelis, Iranians join world in mourning 'king of cool' Paul Newman
By Reuters
Tags: Iran, Paul Newman 

Israeli actor Haim Topol and Iranian press were among those around the world to pay tribute Sunday to legendary Hollywood actor Paul Newman.

A Newman spokesman said memorial services for the actor, who died on Friday of cancer at age 83, would be private.

Even conservative Muslim Iran, which would not usually concern itself with reporting on a Western film star, marked his death. Two pro-reform newspapers displayed the actor on front pages while Iran's state media also reported his death.
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The Etemad newspaper, published Newman's picture, saying "Fading away the last classic star" and the Kargozaran daily said "End of the blue-eyed boy."

Israeli actor Haim Topol, who Newman helped to set up the Hole-In-The-Wall camps for children with incurable diseases, called him a "dear human being."

"He busied himself with the professional rather than with PR," Topol told Israel Radio. "His main motto was, 'If you do not exploit your success in order to improve things in the world, then you are really wasting it'."

Tributes came from Hollywood colleagues as well. Elizabeth Taylor, who co-starred with Newman in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," offered emotional comments.

"I loved that man with all my heart. He was goodness and kindness and pure integrity," she said in a statement. "Knowing him, being his friend, was as golden as the sunset and a privilege I'll never forget."

Talking to TV reporters, daughter Lissy Newman encouraged people who wanted to pay tribute to simply show kindness to a friend, donate money to charity or vote in the U.S. elections.

"Just look out for each other. That's really what he was all about," Lissy Newman said. "He was awesome to the end, and he is an awesome guy and his spirit will be with us forever and ever and ever."

Underlining Newman's broad appeal was the global response. Britain's Independent Sunday newspaper featured his photograph across the whole of page one, relegating the latest news of the country's banking woes to the inside pages.

"Paul Newman: Death of King Cool" ran the caption headline in the Sunday Times above a portrait of the heartthrob and philanthropist.

In Germany, as elsewhere, TV news channels have been showing clips from his films, and in France, President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed Newman as a "Hollywood legend."

"Actor, author, screenwriter, director, producer and philanthropist, he was also a great friend of France and fans of motor racing will remember his successive appearances at the Le Mans 24-hour race," Sarkozy said in a statement.
In Italy actress Sophia Loren, who appeared in the film "Lady L" with Newman, called the news "a blow."

"When such important personalities die, one despairs and thinks that, little by little, all the greats are disappearing," she told the Il Messaggero daily.

Paul Leonard Newman, known as "PL" to friends, appeared in more than 50 movies, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting."

He earned nine Oscar nominations for acting and won the best actor award for 1986's "The Color of Money."

A director and race car driver as well as an actor, Newman was also known for his extensive philanthropy. He created Newman's Own food products, which funneled more than $250 million in profits to thousands of charities worldwide.

Newman is survived by his wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward, five daughters, two grandsons, and his older brother, Arthur. Newman also had a son Scott, who died in 1978.
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  1.   Did the Moslem states know he considered himself a Jew? 23:32  |  Margie 28/09/08
  2.   Interesting the Arabs boycotted him but not the Iranians 23:42  |  Ari Exodus 28/09/08
  3.   Did everyone forget Exodus 00:05  |  Ralph Levy 29/09/08
  4.   but...but...but Iranians are all evil !!! 00:08  |  whatever 29/09/08
  5.   Exodus: the movie that never was 00:37  |  Chanalau, Tova 29/09/08
  6.   Margie!! 00:45  |  Ramin 29/09/08
  7.   Ari 01:09  |  FalluJah 29/09/08
  8.   Israelis 01:45  |  Joe Hill 29/09/08
  9.   Ramin #6! 01:48  |  learnthefactsplease 29/09/08
  10.   Paul Newman was a Jew. 01:53  |  Theresa 29/09/08
  11.   Sexiest man of his time 02:51  |  Candida 29/09/08
  12.   #5 03:27  |  Joe 29/09/08
  13.   newman was buried with a rabbi 03:50  |  hal tripp 29/09/08
  14.   Margie, do you know how many Jews have... 04:15  |  ManintheMiddle 29/09/08
  15.   Ari Exodus, when was the last time the Iranians did... 04:17  |  ManintheMiddle 29/09/08
  16.   #12. If you want to make up things, don`t try to... 04:25  |  ManintheMiddle 29/09/08
  17.   #10 His mother was a Slovak Catholic; dad was a Jew 05:13  |  Semsem 29/09/08
  18.   That Means... 05:23  |  Yosemite 29/09/08
  19.   ramin 06:44  |  dano 29/09/08
  20.   Ramin, Pal leader, Husseini participated in Holocaust actively 08:46  |  I 29/09/08
  21.   Ramin 09:15  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/09/08
  22.   Iranians are not Arabs 09:16  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 29/09/08
  23.   Maninthemiddle 09:19  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/09/08
  24.   Strange that it isn`t mentioned that he was a proud Jew who 10:18  |  YSL 29/09/08
  25.   A farewell to a king 12:21  |  Ulf 29/09/08
  26.   #12 Stupid comment 12:25  |  personne 29/09/08
  27.   I`ve had enough of this 15:42  |  W 29/09/08
  28.   # 26 Who is anthony whatever? Never heard of him. 15:52  |  petra 29/09/08
  29.   ; 20:09  |  King David 23/07/09
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