>>I heard this was coming but it doesn't make it any easier. He was a man of rare grace. He was an actor's actor, making it look effortless. My favorite role of his will always be in "Absence of Malice" as a wrongly accused man.
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>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/paul.newman.dead/index.html
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>Yeah, this one just makes me sad. I'l miss those eyes (though I can call up a perfect image of them in my head).
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One of the things I admired about him is he stayed married to the same woman for decades. That is not the norm in Hollywood. He was a huge star but you always got the impression of a decent regular guy.

Butch Cassidy has left the building.