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Emmy-Nominated Producer Susan Newman Passes Away at 72

10/9/2025

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Susan Kendall Newman, daughter of actor Paul Newman, died on August 2, 2025, at age 72 from chronic health complications.
She was an Emmy-nominated producer and actress, known for I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978).
She founded the Scott Newman Center after her brother's overdose and testified before Congress.
She created a program for students to produce anti-drug commercials.

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Story summary

Susan Kendall Newman, daughter of actor Paul Newman, died on August 2, 2025, at age 72 from chronic health complications.
She was an Emmy-nominated producer and actress, known for I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978).
She founded the Scott Newman Center after her brother's overdose and testified before Congress.
She created a program for students to produce anti-drug commercials.