Posted on 06/09/2008 8:08:57 AM PDT by Borges
FILM legend Paul Newman is suffering from lung cancer, according to U.S. magazine reports.
The Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid actor, 83, has been suffering from ill health for many months and in May was forced to pull out of directing a production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men.
Two U.S. publications quote friends of the actor saying the former chain-smoker has been diagnosed with lung cancer at the New York’s Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre, a few hours drive from his Connecticut home, where he lives his wife Joanne Woodward.
A friend of the actor told the National Enquirer: 'We have known he is seriously ill for several weeks but his loved ones are being very protective and saying very little.'
Newman has denied previous cancer reports in March after he missed a fundraising event for his Hole in The Wall Gang children's charity.
The same month, he cancelled an appearance on U.S. talk show The Late Show With David Letterman.
His spokesperson played down his hospitalisation, insisting Newman was 'being treated for athlete’s foot and hair loss'.
A cancer patient was quoted in the New York Post newspaper in March that he had seen Newman at the oncologists regularly.
He said: 'He's been there a lot, he's even worked out in the waiting room, doing the squat thrusts.
Last time, he was in there he had a long beard. (His wife) Joanne Woodward is there waiting for him and being very sweet with the assistants.'
Newman retired from acting last year, blaming his failing memory.
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This is incredibly sad. :-(
I daresay he could not be in better hands.
He’s a big-time lefty, but he was great in Cool Hand Luke, and Slapshot.
“Last time, he was in there he had a long beard.”
Gee, I’m so glad they didn’t omit THIS pertinent fact.
/s
i just recently heard that he runs several camps for terminally ill children, which are supposed to be just wonderful. i have a friend whose daughter is a nurse, working there this summer, and she just loves it and says it is a fantastic enterprise. God bless him.
Perhaps long beards cause cancer—or global warming.
He was once asked why he has never cheated on Joanne Woodward in their nearly 50 years of marriage and he said “Why got out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?”
But does he know and accept Yah'shua as his L-rd and Master ?
vaudine
What a shame. I always liked his work, his dedication to his marriage, and charitable work. Prayers for him and his family.
A “former chain smoker” gets lung cancer at 83.
This former chain smoker only hopes to last so long.
Sexiest. Man. Ever.
:-(
that is something that God will sort out when the time comes. i will pray for him, regardless.
>> He’s a big-time lefty
Yeah, but (IMO) not an annoying one.
Prayers for him.
that is very much to his credit. in the business he was in, i am sure he did not lack for opportunities.
Will leave the world a little better place. And that is all one can give to a life
A line I still use with my kids...
What we have heeya, is failure to com’yun’cate!
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