Scott Newman (actor)

Scott Newman
Born
Alan Scott Newman

(1950-09-23)September 23, 1950
DiedNovember 20, 1978(1978-11-20) (aged 28)
Cause of deathDrug Overdose
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active1973–1977
Parent(s)Paul Newman
Jackie Witte
RelativesNell Newman (half-sister)
Melissa Newman (half-sister)

Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 – November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. After Scott Newman's death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug abuse through education.[1]

  1. ^ "Scott Newman Center". Scott Newman Center. Archived from the original on January 25, 1999. Retrieved April 30, 2011.