Paul Newman Named ‘Most Generous Celebrity’ Of 2008
Filed under: donations — Michael d'Estries @ 3:24 pm
November 3rd 2009
The Giving Back Fund has released their “Giving Back 30″ list for 2008 — and knocking Oprah out of the top spot for the first time ever was none other than Paul Newman.
The legendary actor, who passed away in September 2008, bequeathed over $20 million to a variety of charities focused on education, the environment, health, human services, and more. Not surprisingly, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt came in second with gifts of $13.5 million, followed by Mel Gibson ($6 million), Richard Childress ($5 million), Oscar de la Hoya ($9.5 million), and Oprah Winfrey ($2.4 million).
To be sure, the Giving Back Fund prides itself on the accuracy of their reports. To collect the date, the group “culled media reports of charitable giving by sports and entertainment professionals; reviewed PF-990 tax-forms; contacted more than 250 publicists, attorneys, agents, agencies, and managers for information about their clients; polled more than 150 charities known for their celebrity associations; and contacted all of the major sports leagues.”
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Tagged: angelina jolie, brad pitt, mel gibson, oprah, paul newman
I know Paul Newman is now happy where ever he is. Lot of people benefited on the donation. Bravo to you.
Correction for last paragraph:
“To collect the date,…”
should be “data”