God bless this man. Aside from being one of the best actors in Hollywood and a champion of so many well-known causes, I also have a personal story that documents his character. My mother had a life-long crush on him. In 1999, she was dying of lung cancer and her 65th birthday was approaching. I contacted Mr. Newman's office and spoke to his agent to request an autographed picture as part my present to her. Within a week, I received the picture with a personalized message from him to my mother wishing her a happy 65th. She had it framed and spent the next month showing it off to all her friends. It was my last present to her and I wrote him a letter to let him know just how much that gesture meant. The world could use a lot more Paul Newmans.
