Paul Newman Named ‘Most Generous Celebrity’ Of 2008

The Giving Back Fund has released their “Giving Back 30″ list for 2008 — and knocking Oprah out of the top spot for the first duration ever was none other than Paul Newman.

The legendary actor, who passed away in September 2008, bequeathed by $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 certain, the Giving Back Fund prides itself on the accuracy of their reports. To gather the moment, 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 knowledge 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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[Source] Michael d’Estries

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