Legendary film star Paul Newman has died today aged 83, following a battle with cancer.
Born in 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr Newman appeared in some 60 movies, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Sting.
He earned nine Oscar nominations for acting and won the best actor honour for 1986's The Colour of Money.
As a young man, he joined the Navy and saw active service in World War II, later returning to drama school in Yale and New York, before moving to Hollywood.
A renowned actor, producer and director Mr Newman is also remembered for his love for racing car driving and as a humanitarian.
He founded a food company, Newman's Own, from which all the proceeds go to charity.
Among the organisations benefiting from his work is the Barretstown Camp for seriously ill children in Co Kildare.
The screen star was married twice and had six children, one of whom, Scott, died in 1978.
His second marriage to actress Joanne Woodward lasted for half a century and was known as one of the most stable in Hollywood.
