Sad news – Paul Newman, great actor and an overall grea man died today after battling deadly Lung Cancer. There are many speculations going around internet as to what kind of cancer did Paul Newman have and yeah… this is your answer – Paul Newman died of Lung Cancer. He was 83 year old.

The lung cancer that developed in Paul Newman’s body has been giving him hard time since June of this year. Paul Newman was a directing stage interpretation of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck’s play) in Connecticut and had to completely pulled because of at the time unspecified, but serious health problems. Lung Cancer obviously is a serious problem and it claimed Paul Newman’s life 3 months later.

Lung cancer causes out of control growth of abnormal cell in affected person’s lungs. It can affect one or both lungs. The abnormal cells do not develop into properly functioning lung cells which could result in your lungs failing to carry out their purpose. Smoking, exposure to asbestos or radon as well as a second hand smoke can all contribute to development of Lung Cancer.

Lung cancer claimed life of Paul Newman. He was a good actor and a good man. May his soul RIP

Paul Newman Filmography:

Paul Newman stared in following movies:

Exodus (1960)
The Hustler (1961)
Hud (1963)
Harper (1966)
Hombre (1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Slap Shot (1977)
The Verdict (1982)

Paul Newman also starred with other famous actor of his time – Robert Redford in a George Roy Hill movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as well as The Sting (1973).

Along with his wife Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman starred in following movies:

The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!, (1958)
From the Terrace (1960)
Paris Blues (1961)
A New Kind of Love (1963)
Winning (1969)
WUSA (1970)
The Drowning Pool (1975)
Harry & Son (1984)
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990)

Both Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward also starred in miniseries by HBO called Empire Falls. Despite being married, they had no scene in which they appeared together. RIP Paul Newman

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