what did paul newman die of?
Son Scott died in 1978 of a drug overdose, and Newman and Woodward were still married at the time of Newman's death from lung cancer on September 26, 2008. The value of the late actor's estate was estimated to be worth over $600 million. Summary of the Contents of Paul Newman's Will and First Codicil. Paul Newman, also known as Paul L. Newman, signed his Last Will and Testament Westport, Connecticut, on April 11, 2008, and then signed a short First Codicil to the will on July 24, 2008.