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Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd and More Stars Reflect on How Paul Newman 'Led a Movement' and Had 'an Extraordinary Life'

Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Adam Driver and more stars paid tribute to Paul Newman's life and legacy during the A Night of SeriousFun Gala, hosted by SeriousFun Children’s Network, on April 7.

Thirty-seven years later, SeriousFun campers and programs can be found all over the world," he continued, adding, "For Paul, seeing kids raise a little hell meant they were doing things they never thought possible, whether flying down a zip line 30 feet in the air, or simply being away from home for the very first time." Then, noting that Newman was a "bit of an expert" on the topic of "raising hell," Hanks concluded his remarks, stating that the actor lived "an extraordinary life." Newman was an actor, film director and racecar driver who worked on an array of successful projects, including The Hustler, The Sting, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Color of Money and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, to name a few.

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