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Paul Newman’s Daughter, Actress and Philanthropist Susan Kendall Newman, Dead at 72

Paul Newman’s Daughter, Actress and Philanthropist Susan Kendall Newman, Dead at 72
Susan Newman (L) and Nell Newman arrive at the SeriousFun Children's Network event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 14, 2015. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Haika Mrema
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Susan Kendall Newman, an actress, producer, and longtime advocate for education and drug prevention, has died at age 72. Her family said she passed away on Aug. 2 from complications related to chronic health conditions.

Newman, the daughter of actor Paul Newman and his first wife, Jackie Witte, built a multifaceted career that spanned film, television, and philanthropy. After appearing on stage in New York, she made her screen debut in the 1970s with roles in Robert Zemeckis’s “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” Robert Altman’s “A Wedding,” and “Slap Shot,” a sports comedy starring her father.

Haika Mrema
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Haika Mrema is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times. She is an experienced writer and has covered entertainment and higher-education content for platforms such as Campus Reform and Media Research Center. She holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University where she majored in marketing.