Paul Newman Cause of Death

Paul Newman’s cause of death is cancer. In June 2008, he disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away on September 26, 2008, in Westport, Connecticut, United States.

Paul Newman died at the age of 83 at his home in the morning. He was cremated after a private funeral service.

Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Paul Newman made his Broadway theatre debut in the original production of William Inge’s Picnic in 1953.

Paul Newman has made a mark for his notable performances in The Hustler (1961), Hud (1963), Harper (1966), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Sting (1973), The Towering Inferno (1974), Fort Apache, and The Bronx (1981).

Paul Newman’s final acting non-documentary role was his voice role as Doc Hudson in the first instalment of Disney-Pixar’s Cars. His archival voice recordings were used in Cars 3 (2017), nine years after his demise.