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Paul Newman: Planned for 'charitable legacy' after death

Friends of Paul Newman are going nostalgic after the demise of Paul Newman. According to them, he has introduced the subject of his ‘philanthropic legacy’ few years back while fishing with friends like Robert Forrester and David Horvitz that is situated on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Although he was a famous actor of Hollywood and also a ten-time Academy Award nominee known for his performances in classic films such as "Cool Hand Luke" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, it was a rare moment in which Paul Newman reflected on how he would be remembered after his death. On Sunday Horvitz, the chairperson of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps has recalled it.

"Most of the time he didn't think about legacy". "He was pretty much in the moment," The comment has been made by Horvitz regarding Heath Ledger.

However Paul Newman, who has died of cancer at an age of eighty three on Friday, always used to tell that he wanted to be remembered for the work that he did for the "Hole in the Wall" camps and to make sure that all the profits from his popular food company would continue to benefit such camps and many more charitable organizations.

As per reports of Horvitz, Paul Newman often told him that he had been lucky in life, born with piercing blue eyes and gift for acting. He said that it was unfair that so many innocent children were unlucky to have been burdened with deadly diseases.

"He felt a need and an obligation to try to give back," "He loved the camps. He loved being there. He loved being with the kids,” "He loved their smiles and their laughter," added the same source.

In the year 1982, Paul Newman and writer A.E. Hotchner started Newman's Own for the marketing of Newman’s original oil-and-vinegar dressing.

"Really, everything is in great shape," " 'When I'm not here, this foundation is to continue the tradition of giving all of this money away,'" explained Forrester about the foundation and the company after Newman's death.”

Newman welcomed the opinions of others as he pursued the business and his philanthropic efforts. Forrester explained how the actor believed in the benefit of "creative chaos," where, as in a movie set, different people offer ideas about how a scene should be handled.

"That was Paul's enduring philosophy, and it worked". "It sounds awful, but it was part of Paul saying everybody had a voice;" added Forrester.

Forrester said that the mission would continue, even though Paul Newman is no more.