‘It’s a terrible death’ Risk factors of the ‘horrible’ disease that killed Paul Newman

ACTOR Paul Newman passed away back in 2008 after a battle with lung disease. After a successful career fuelled by heavy smoking, the repercussions of the habit finally caught up with the star. With one of Newman’s most notable films, Towering Inferno, playing today on ITV4 here we examine how cancer affected the star and how smoking can put individuals more at risk.