Legendary Actor Paul Newman Dies at age 83

Paul Newman much loved and respected actor and icon has passed away at his Westport, Connecticut home after suffering a long battle with cancer, according to statement released by his publicist Jeff Sanderson. Newman has starred in well over one hundred movie, television, and Broadway roles. Some of Newman's best known roles are in films such as "The Hustler", "Cool Hand Luke", and "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid". He was also the founder of the Newman's Own product line of all natural salad dressings, popcorn, sauces, and lemonade. Newman's Own is also one of the nations largest charitable organizations donating more that 250 million dollars to various charity groups across the country.

Newman had been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won once for his role in "The Color of Money", he was also awarded with an honorary Oscar for his humanitarian efforts. He was also an avid race car drive competeing in his last race at age 82 and finishing in fourth place! Newman is survived by his wife Joanne Woodward, five children, two grandsons, and his older brother Arthur.

Hollywood has definitely lost a legend and his legacy will continue to live on through his many classic films and charitable endeavors. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

Pop/Rocker Jeff Healey Died

Guitar wizard Norman 'Jeff Healey', age 41, died Sunday of cancer, with his wife Christy by his bedside at Toronto's St. Joseph's Hospital.
His publicist, Richard Flohil, said that "He followed his own passion, which oddly enough was not playing blues rock music, but playing classic rock jazz.
He just cancelled a concert a few days ago in Nepean (Ont.) and we made this very kind of bland, not-to-worry statement," said Flohil. "At that point, we didn't want to say that Jeff was basically dying, although we all knew he was."

He was broght into the American music scene in a big way when he appeared in the Patrick Swayze fim, Roadhouse. In 1988, his million-selling, Grammy-nominated album See the Light included the major hit single, Angel Eyes. In 1990, he earned the Juno for entertainer of the year. He was a big fan of Jazz music, recently had a show on Toronto jazz station CJRT-FM.
The blind performer lost both his eyes to retinoblastoma before he was eight-months-old.
Mess of Blues, Healey's first rock/blues album in eight years, is being released in Canada and the U.S. on April 22.

Rocker/Drummer Buddy Miles Dies at 60

Buddy Miles, 60, died Tuesday night in Austin with his family at his side.
He was the drummer and co-founder of the legendary Band of Gypsys with Jimi Hendrix. Miles worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Stevie Wonder, Barry White, David Bowie and George Clinton.

In 1986 Miles performed vocals for the I Heard It Through the Grapevine in the California Raisins claymation commericlas as well as the 2 albums the clamation raisins came out with in the late 1980s. BuddyMiles.com