{"id":198132,"date":"2025-10-09T17:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/susan-kendall-newman-cause-of-death-daughter-of-paul-newman-passes-away-unexpectedly\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T17:34:03","slug":"susan-kendall-newman-cause-of-death-daughter-of-paul-newman-passes-away-unexpectedly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/09\/susan-kendall-newman-cause-of-death-daughter-of-paul-newman-passes-away-unexpectedly\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan Kendall Newman Cause of Death: Daughter of Paul Newman Passes Away Unexpectedly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have sad news to report regarding one of Hollywood\u2019s most beloved families:<\/p>\n<p>Susan Kendall Newman, the daughter of screen legend Paul Newman, has reportedly passed away:<\/p>\n<p>News of Newman\u2019s passing comes courtesy of an obituary \u2014 apparently written by a close friend or family member \u2014 that appeared in the <em>New York Times<\/em> earlier this week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Kendall attends Live at The Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&amp;M Records at The Music Center on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-537320 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-960x561.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-1080x631.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465-1200x702.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481478-scaled-e1760031115465.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susan Kendall attends Live at The Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&amp;M Records at The Music Center on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Randy Shropshire\/Getty Images for The Music Center)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was 72 years old.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-loved-ones-recall-susan-kendall-newman-s-life-of-activism-philanthropy\">Loved ones recall Susan Kendall Newman\u2019s life of activism, philanthropy<\/h2>\n<p>According to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/nytimes\/name\/susan-newman-obituary?id=59669586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> the obituary<\/a>, Susan \u201cpassed away on August 2, 2025 from complications from chronic health condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She is described as \u201ca lifelong philanthropist and social activist devoted to civil rights, conservation education, and anti-war and nuclear disarmament efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beginning her career as an actress, Susan appeared alongside her father in the 1977 comedy classic <em>Slap Shot<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She went on to appear in several on- and off-Broadway productions before landing a starring role as an obsessive Beatles fan in the 1978 Robert Zemeckis film <em>I Wanna Hold Your Hand<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Merle Mullin and Susan Kendall attend Live at The Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&amp;M Records at The Music Center on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-537321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Merle Mullin and Susan Kendall attend Live at The Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&amp;M Records at The Music Center on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-537321 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1456481484-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Merle Mullin and Susan Kendall attend Live at The Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss, Co-Founder of A&amp;M Records at The Music Center on January 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Randy Shropshire\/Getty Images for The Music Center)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1980, she transitioned behind the camera, producing <em>The Shadow Box<\/em>, an adaptation of Michael Cristofer\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. <\/p>\n<p>The television version was directed by Susan\u2019s father and starred her stepmother, Joanne Woodward.<\/p>\n<p>But it was as a philanthropist, focusing on addiction counseling and drug abuse prevention, that Susan did her most impactful work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe oversaw the creation of a wide range of educational resources, including the video Drug-Free Kids: A Parent\u2019s Guide, which helped parents recognize and address substance abuse,\u201d her obituary reads.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman attend a reception for a special screening of \" the=\"\" woodsman=\"\" on=\"\" january=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-1447x2048.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-678x960.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-763x1080.jpg 763w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-848x1200.jpg 848w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-scaled.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman attend a reception for a special screening of \" the=\"\" woodsman=\"\" on=\"\" january=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537333 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-1447x2048.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-678x960.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-763x1080.jpg 763w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-848x1200.jpg 848w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-scaled.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-51935707-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman attend a reception for a special screening of \u201cThe Woodsman\u201d on January 10, 2004 in New York City.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Peter Kramer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe was especially proud of a groundbreaking program in several states that invited 10th-grade students to create their own anti-drug television commercials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The eldest daughter of Paul Newman and Jackie Witte, Susan had a younger sister, Stephanie, and a brother, Scott, who died of a drug overdose in 1978. <\/p>\n<p>Susan also had three half-sisters, Nell, Melissa, and Clea from Paul\u2019s second marriage, to Joanne Woodward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSusan Kendall Newman will be remembered for her sharp wit and tongue, generosity and love, and her devotion to family and friends. She will be very much missed,\u201d the obituary concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Susan\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/susan-kendall-newman-cause-of-death-daughter-of-paul-newman-passes-away-unexpectedly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes We have sad news to report regarding one of Hollywood\u2019s most beloved families: Susan Kendall Newman, the daughter of screen legend Paul Newman, has reportedly passed away: News of Newman\u2019s passing comes courtesy of an obituary \u2014 apparently written by a close friend or family member \u2014 that appeared in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":198133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-198132","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}