Susan Kendall Newman, actorproducer, activist and firstborn daughter of the legendary Hollywood actress Paul Newman, died At the age of 72, as her family announced.
According to necrology published in New York TimesSusan died at August 2nd of this year, due to complications associated with chronic diseases.
“Susan Kendall Newman will remember her sharpness and spirit, generosity and love, as well as her dedication to her family and friends. We will miss a lot, “the family said in its announcement.
She began her career as an actress and then passed behind the cameras, as a television producer. Indeed, they were Candidate for Emmy For her work on the television The shadow box (1980), directed by her father and starring her adoptive mother, Joan WoodwardOscar -winning.
In the same year, he joined the Scott Newman Foundationwhich her father had created in the memory of her brother Scott, who died of overdose of drugs in 1978. as executive of the Foundation, Susan worked with national organizations, deposited in Congress to prevent substances dependence and gave lectures in universities, hospitals and social organizations in the US, Canada, Australia and Mexico.
She worked with the Ministry of Education of California For programs on the influence of the media on the use of substances and has edited the creation of educational guides such as Drug-Free Kids: A Parent’s Guide. He was also head of an innovative program in which secondary education students created their own anti -smoking and anti -arly advertising ads, the best of which were promoted nationwide.
Later, he founded the company Newman Consulting Companyoffering consulting services to government agencies, companies and non -profit organizations for prevention programs, awareness campaigns and funding strategies.
Also produced a row acoustic books of classical literature For Simon & Schuster, with revenue supporting family alphabetical programs – a work that gave her Grammy nomination.
Her action was later extended to other areas: Education, Juvenile Justice, Environmental Protection, Public Health, Melanoma Research and Leukemiabut also support for base and communities at risk.
Susan leaves her sister behind Stephanie (71 years old)as well as three heterosexual sisters from her father’s marriage to Woodward: her NEL, Melissa and Clea.
In an interview in 2015 at Vanity FairNewman had spoken openly against him Robert Foresterthen CEO of the company Newman’s Ownwhich has all its net profits in charity.
Susan argued that after her father’s death in 2008, many of his promises and plans for his daughters were ascended. According to her, Paul Newman had predicted the creation of charities under the management of his children, participating in the company’s board of directors.
On the contrary, as he said, Forrester “took the keys of the kingdom”, gathering control and altering her father’s plans – a development that, as she complained, even led to the Closure of Scott Newman Center in 2013.
Forrester denied the accusations, saying that her claims were “completely untrue”.
Source :Skai
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