Paul Newman's Will Revealed: Cars Sold, Property To Wife

WESTPORT, Conn. — Paul Newman has left the assets to his wife, the Oscars to his foundation and the race cars to the highest bidder.

A will made public this week shows that Newman, who died in September, left his personal property, including real estate, to Joanne Woodward.

The 10-time Academy Award nominee, who won one Oscar and took home two honorary ones, left those statues and other awards to the Newman's Own Foundation. Interest in Newman's Own and Salad King also went to the foundation, which will distribute all profits to charity.

The will also directed that his airplane and race cars be sold, with proceeds going to his estate.

Signed April 11, Newman's will was filed in Connecticut and was first reported by radaronline.com.

Comments

[dengal]

we should all learn from his example.
If we cant give money, time is even more important

[flabingo]

Great inspiration to every human being who thinks there are special people in this world to look up to.

[sloreader]

Great actor and an outstanding person. He made all the right decisions, even in passing.

[AurigaRa]

they only made one Paul Newman.
You are sorely missed buddy.

[Jaczar]

Paul Newman, one of a kind! Brad Pitt has a nice beginning with his charity (5 mil in New Orleans) and adoptions, but nowhere near Newman. I give him credit for his beginnings anyway. Go Brad.
And don't forget the humility thing. Hardly anyone even toched Newman's humility.

[jaymcb]

or his caRs?

[jaymcb]

Wonder if Letterman will try for one of his cats?

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

Oh, I HOPE so!!
More Stupid Cat Tricks!
Paw Mewman, The Boiled Egg Eating Cat?
Toonces, The Pool-Shooting Cat?
A failure to comm~meeew~nicate?

[jillsond]

Paul Newman was a beautiful man and a beautiful human being. I remember reading about his "beauty secrets" when I was a teen. He said he splashed his face with ice-cold water every morning and said it made his eyes bluer. My heart breaks for Joanne for her loss. And their children. And everyone who loved him dearly.

[Gemina13]

My heart goes out to Joanne Woodward. She and Paul Newman had a wonderful marriage, and I can't imagine how losing him must be for her. She'd probably give every last penny of his estate just to have him back.

[lynjs]

Mr. Newman was a class act in both entertainment and charity. There will never be another like him.

[CS1373]

Amen.

[Xav7]

If only all celebrities would/could emulate Newman!

[DCinFrance]

If only his humility.

[DaNoid]

His cars will fetch a pretty penny.

Any of his race cars will be highly coveted because they were the best equipment available. His Corvette was a work of art and he drove the wheels off it including winning his last race in it at 82 years old. His Camaro was also pretty cool...I watched him take Barbara Walters for a ride around Lime Rock Park in it.

However, I'd love to see what his Volvo station wagon sells for. He had the original engine removed and he dropped a big-block Chevy engine into it. The thing was freakish.

[dana94591]

I can't believe he is gone, either!

[mamacat]

I still can't believe that he's gone.

[frant52]

The terms of his will should come as no surprise to anyone.
I don't believe I've ever heard or read anything negative about Paul Newman the person. He seemingly lived his life on his own terms and with great generosity.
A class act, the likes of which are unfortunately not the norm.
Sympathies to Joanne Woodward on the loss of her husband of so many years and to the rest of their family as well.
We've lost a treasured actor and all around 'good guy'.

[harriettubman]

Me neither. I've read nothing negative about the man and every bio I've read, they all had wonderful things to say about him and Joanne.