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11 June 2008 5:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Paul Newman has responded obliquely to a number of published reports that say he is gravely ill with cancer, while a longtime business associate and friend of the star has confirmed that the 83-year-old screen hero is battling the disease. While not specifying the type of cancer, writer A.E. Hotchner, a founding partner in Newman's Own salad dressing company, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that Newman first informed him about the health battle 18 months ago. On Tuesday, Newman's spokesman in Los Angeles, Jeff Sanderson, told Reuters and other media outlets: "Newman says he's doing nicely."Without elaborating, Sanderson added: "He says he's doing nicely,

Stephen M. Silverman

13 March 2008 5:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Paul Newman's failure to attend a fundraising event for his beloved children's charity over alleged "back problems" has sparked fears for his health.

The 83-year-old was expected to make an appearance at an event to raise funds for his Hole In The Wall Gang Camps - the residential summer camp for seriously ill children he co-founded in 1988 - on Monday.

But The Hustler star failed to attend the event, and instead greeted partygoers through a pre-recorded video message.

Newman has also been forced to cancel a planned appearance on U.S. TV chat show the Late Show With David Letterman.

In January, U.S. tabloid The National Enquirer reported the star was battling cancer and had undergone emergency surgery.

However, Newman's representative Warren Cowan dismissed the allegations at the time, claiming the star was in hospital "being treated for athlete's foot and hair loss".

In a newly released statement, he explains, "He's (Newman) having back problems. He has to stay off his feet for a couple of weeks."

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