Stars, celestial bodies that power up the universe, are a great name to give the people who can stand out as role models, people who are a positive force because of their talent and creativity.

Paul Newman was truly a star, a dying breed in today’s Hollywood, and his death produced a shock worldwide, a wave enabling people to remember him as the great actor that he was. Many remember him because of the movies he played in, and they remember him because he put so much work into his acting skills, continuously wanting to get better and be able to be empathetic in order to fully understand the characters he was playing.

He studied at the Yale School for Acting and after that at the Actors Studios where he became a method actor. He starred in films such as The Hustler (1961), The Prize (1963), Hud (1963), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and my personal favorite Slap Shot (1977) and many others. Paul Newman was also best known for his good looks and outstanding personality; after the release of The Silver Chalice (1954), the first movie he played in, he apologized to anyone who had seen it being embarrassed by his weak performance. But this only goes to show that acting was indeed in his blood, because acting is about exposing yourself, a statement in which he believed in.

Paul Newman was also known for his sense of investing money in profitable businesses. He opened his own line of food products, Newman’s Own, which became an instant hit. He donated the profits to different charities. And what is an actor without a great sense of humor?

Paul Newman is remembered for his humor and tasteful jokes. After opening his food business he stated that he’s embarrassed that his salad dressings are out-grossing his films. His death is a great loss to the film industry, but he is not entirely gone; stars shine many, many years after they burned out their energy.