Susan Kendall Newman, the daughter of Paul Newman, has died, according to her family. She was 72-years-old. According to her obituary, Susan died August 2 with her cause of death listed as complications from chronic health conditions. “Susan 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,” he family said. Following in the footsteps of her actor father, Susan appeared in feature films and productions on and off Broadway. Most notably, Susan appeared in Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis’ 1978 musical I Wanna Hold Your Hand. She went on to become an award-winning television producer, winning a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award, and nominations for the Emmy, Peabody, and Grammy awards. Outside of her production work, Susan was also a dedicated philanthropist and activist. In 1980, she joined the Scott Newman Foundation, an organization her father founded a year after his son’s drug and alcohol related death, to raise awareness about substance abuse, and eventually became the Executive Director. Through her role, she helped create educational resources such as a program that allowed 10th graders to create original anti-drug television commercials. Susan would later focus her advocacy on education, juvenile justice, environmental conservation, and cancer research.
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