Stock Photo - Sep 27, 2008 - Westport, Connecticut - PAUL NEWMAN (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008), the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83. Newman died Friday at his home near Westport, Conn., after a long battle with cancer, publicist Jeff Sanderson said. PICTURED - Los Angeles, CA, USA - In a business where public scandal and bad-boy behavior are the rule rather than the exception, PAUL NEWMAN is as much a hero offscreen as on. A blue-eyed matinee idol whose career has successfully spanned five decades, he is also a prominent social activist, a major proponent of actors' creative rights, and a noted philanthropist. (Exact Date And Location Unknown (Credit Image: KEYSTONE Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)