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All Hail Paul, 'Ultimate Cool Guy'

Posted Sep 28, 08 5:43 AM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – E! Online published a list of high-profile tributes in remembrance of Paul Newman's death Friday. Here are some highlights:

  • "He set the bar too high for the rest of us. Not just actors, but all of us." —George Clooney
  • "Paul Newman was the ultimate cool guy who men wanted to be like and women adored." —Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • “We will miss our dear friend, whose continued support always meant the world to us.” —Hillary & Bill Clinton
  • "I have lost a real friend. My life—and this country—is better for his being in it." —Robert Redford
  • “Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles. But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee. Devoted husband. Loving father. Adoring grandfather.” —Newman's three daughters.

Source: E! Online

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In this 1960 file photo, actors Paul Newman, left, and Joanne Woodward appear in character in this scene from the film ''From the Terrace.''   (AP Photo)
Actor Paul Newman and his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, appear with their daughters Lissy, left, and Clea, right, on the TV show "The Wild Places," December 2, 1974.   (AP Photo)
In this 1978 file photo, actor and U.N. ambassador to disarmament Paul Newman is seen.   (AP Photo)
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