Paul Newman on last weeks, wants to die at home
09/27/08 Sadly this rumor is upgraded to 'fact'. See Hot News page for story.
08/24/08 We are told Lime Rock Park was closed down for an hour and a half on August 13th to honor Paul Newman. He was attended by his family, close friends, Skip Barber, mechanics on his race team, and those who happened to be at the track. Newman toured the track in his Corvette race car that he ran and won so many races at Lime Rock in. He had come to say goodbye. Diagnosed with terminal cancer he is not expected to live beyond September.
08/08/08 All cards and wishes for Paul can be sent to the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Paul L. Newman
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
500 Tower Parkway
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
08/08/08
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| This photo taken last July showed Paul Newman looking pretty well. Rumors of his cancer surfaced this past January and the cancer has overcome him very quickly since that point in time. |
Paul Newman has told his family he wants to die at home, according to new US reports.
The Oscar-winning actor has completed his chemotherapy but has told his family he has weeks to live.
Newman was recently pictured leaving the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York in a wheelchair and reports say that he wants to be with wife Joanne Woodward and his daughters in his final weeks.
“He didn't want to die in the hospital," said a close family friend. “Joanne and his daughters are beside themselves with grief."
It was reported that the star of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has been putting his affairs in order.
The source, described as a 'close family friend' said that the star – who co-owns a motor racing team and has his own salad dressing brand – had spent the past few weeks getting his affairs in order.
His decision to give away his favorite car, a Ferrari, to a friend was also said to have angered his children, who are finding it hard to accept that their father may be dying.
“The sudden move angered his children," said the source. “It's especially hard for them to come to grips with what's going on." The Sun [Related rumor]