I give up, y'all

[cleolinda]

I was all set to throw a legendary hissyfit over losing my work, and then I saw this:

Legendary actor Paul Newman dies at age 83.

ETA: Paul Newman, a Magnetic Titan of Hollywood, Is Dead at 83 (NYT); Paul Newman: His best movies; The films of Paul Newman; Newman’s own way of living, acting rang true; screencaps from Cool Hand Luke and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at film_stills.

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[snowandsunshine.livejournal.com]

2008 strikes again.

I think I'll be watching Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid tonight.

[prettyh.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I had a big post ready, too, but now...no. He will be missed so, so much.



Other than me, yours is the first mention of it I've seen on LJ. Must've just come through.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

I was kind of expecting it. Wasn't there some article a while back that had a statement from the family saying he'd 'die at home'?

Still, he did good work for charity, and all. 83 is a good innings.

[greenwitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at least he had time to prepare, you know? There've been several statements over the past few months that no one would really confirm, but you knew it was coming...

[lillbet.livejournal.com]

I've said it before, but it's offical:

The end of an era. :(

[silent-sybil.livejournal.com]

;_; Aw, man...

[thecenterlane.livejournal.com]

I don't effing believe this.

[manekikoneko.livejournal.com]

Whoa. :(

[mokeyhokey.livejournal.com]

Goddamnit.

[madeline-may.livejournal.com]

I can't say it was entirely unexpected, but it's no less sad.

Rest well Paul, we'll miss you.

[glass-radical.livejournal.com]

He will be terribly missed, but I'm thankful he's not in pain from his cancer anymore

[sneaky-minx.livejournal.com]

This was the first bit of news I saw this morning when I logged on to NPR at work.

Is 2009 here yet?

[sweetsyren.livejournal.com]

*sends sympathetic vibes to his family and friends*

No pain where you've gone. You'll be missed Paul.

End of an era indeed.

[meimi.livejournal.com]

=(

[sound-of-bells.livejournal.com]

I was completely expecting this but I still had to call up my mother and wail at her about it. :(

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

*toasts him with a glass of his lemonade*

[toritoribird.livejournal.com]

Dear 2008,

What the shit? Why are you doing this to us? I really can't love you anymore.

Best,
Tori

[sassachusetts.livejournal.com]

Boooooooooo.

Also, damn:

[elbiesee.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing that - amazing.

Wonder if they're hanging out now...

[3llacumber.livejournal.com]

That nearly made me cry.
Jimmy just......breaks my heart.

What a legend Paul Newman was. A little part of me died when I heard he passed away.
Now I really do hate 2008.

[modillian.livejournal.com]

Oh, fuck. Oh no.

[aldehyde.livejournal.com]

;(

[dark-faerie7.livejournal.com]

:(
rest in peace paul. you will be greatly missed.

[allie-meril.livejournal.com]

I knew it would come eventually, because he'd been fighting cancer for quite awhile, but still... Damn...

[quitesometime.livejournal.com]

oh god.

[megotelek.livejournal.com]

Damn you, 2008.

I'm watching The Sting tonight...

[laurelin-kit.livejournal.com]

I cried about this for ten minutes. The last time I was this affected by the death of someone I never met was Steve Irwin, and that made me change my career track.

[karintheswede]

It's so sad.

When we heard, at work, we three women working today stood in silence for a while, and then we said, as one, "The most beautiful man. Ever." and then we sighed.

[phoebesmum.livejournal.com]

It's a great loss. Paul Newman, I mean. But you're entitled to throw a hissy fit over losing your work, too. Anyone would.

[ruffwriter.livejournal.com]

Dammit. D:

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Damn. I knew he was sick, but I really wanted him to stick it out until 2009, just to spite 2008.

[aka-paloma.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[coneycat.livejournal.com]

Oh, no.

[macbethchild.livejournal.com]

This should definitely also be tagged "2008 hates us." Definitely.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Even though I knew he was sick, I still gasped when I saw the news this morning.

My little six degrees moment: When I was in high school I went to London with a group from Cornell University, and the guy who played Kid Twist in The Sting was in the group, and I nearly lost my shit. "OH MY GOD HE WAS IN A MOVIE WITH PAUL NEWMAN! I KNOW SOMEONE WHO KNOWS PAUL NEWMAN!"

I think I'll be rearranging my Netflix queue into something resembling a Paul Newman tribute today.

[4492.livejournal.com]

Oh man. This seems to be the week for deaths (a couple of my regular customers died at the beginning of the week along with my next door neighbour) Well, I suppose it's the *year* for deaths. Damn you 2008!

83's pretty good though, and at least he's not in pain anymore. I think I'm going to go and dig out some of his movies over the next week.

[artemis-archer.livejournal.com]

He'll really be missed. At least he and his family had the time to say goodbye, he gave so much back and I think he was deserving of that much. 83 is a nice long life I think, rip Paul Newman :(

[incogra.livejournal.com]

Sigh. The world just got a lot less sexy.

[fallingmallorn.livejournal.com]

DDDDDDD:

Aw, hell. *cries*

[jadesfire2.livejournal.com]

I'm only really familiar with Newman through his food products. When I was a kid, I couldn't stand to have the salad dressing with his head on it facing me, because I didn't like the idea of "salad dressing guy" watching while I ate

[claidissa.livejournal.com]

Oh no...

[azuresquirrel.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Why so deadly 2008? And Lord, we still have another three months to go . . .

[blondesarcastic.livejournal.com]

This is one of the few celebrity deaths that actually made me cry.
RIP Paul Newman - you are indeed a legend.

[r-a-black.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering what the world collectively did in 2007 to deserve this shit-tastic year...

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

If anyone needs me, I'll be hiding under my bed until New Year's.

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

It's a damn same. At least he's not in any pain anymore. I hope his wife will be OK...

[orangeokapi13.livejournal.com]

nooooo :(

[jettcat.livejournal.com]

Yeah this hit me hard today. I got to meet him once when I was a kid and my dad was chief steward at Riverside raceway. He took the time to smile and ask what I was doing while I was helping dad in the pits. He also had the same birthday and joked with my dad to watch out when I got behind the wheel. He was right, I raced in my first juniors race when I was 13. How I wish the stepmonster hadn't gotten rid of all my dad's old photos.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Oh, Paul Newman. My friend and I swooned over him while watching, of all things, Silent Movie. We were pretty sure there was a spark in his eye and a little ting! noise every time he turned toward the camera. God, we are sad.