Paul Newman cremated

01-10-2008 06:00

Paul Newman has been cremated in a private funeral service.The 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' actor - who died on Friday (26.09.08) after losing his battle with cancer - was remembered in a small ceremony attended by friends and family, according to his former business partner A. E. Hotchner.When Hotchner was asked about the funeral, he replied to the New York Post newspaper: "It's all over!" Hotchner, who started Newman's Own food business with Paul, also revealed the company are planning to give away a further $26 million to a "wide variety of charities". The business has already donated $150 million to good causes.When asked what he remembered most fondly about Paul, who passed away aged 83, Hotchner said: "The great fun we had - the mischief. Everything we did was a lark."Meanwhile, Julia Roberts, Sean Penn and Tom Hanks will honour Paul's work in a special tribute on October 27.The event, which will also feature Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis and Billy Crystal, will see the stars perform a reading of 'The World of Nick Adams' - Hotchner's adaptation of several Ernest Hemingway stories.