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Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 – November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman.
May 23, 2023 · Scott Newman, the eldest child of Hollywood icons Paul Newman and Jackie Witte, died of an overdose at 28 in 1978. He struggled with drugs, alcohol, and depression for years, and his father founded a center for drug abuse prevention after his death.
Aug 27, 2023 · Paul Newman was a Hollywood legend and a devoted family man, but he was never the same after his son Scott died of a drug overdose in 1978. He blamed himself, questioned his role as a father, and struggled with his own addiction issues.
Scott Newman (1950-1978) was an actor who appeared in The Towering Inferno, The Great Waldo Pepper and Breakheart Pass. He died of an accidental overdose in 1978 and his parents Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward founded the Scott Newman Foundation.
Jul 22, 2022 · Scott Newman, the son of actor Paul Newman, died in 1978 from an accidental overdose of alcohol and tranquilizers. He struggled with substance abuse, identity issues, and a strained relationship with his father, who later founded the Scott Newman Center to prevent drug abuse.
Oct 13, 2022 · Paul Newman reveals his heartbreak and guilt over his son Scott's fatal overdose in a new posthumous memoir. He also reflects on his own drinking and how being a star affected his children.
Oct 14, 2022 · Scott Newman, a fellow actor, died in 1978 at age 28 from a drug and alcohol overdose. Newman, who passed away in 2008 at age 83, detailed his heartbreak in a memoir...
