Robert Redford lost an important friend in his life when Paul Newman died from cancer Friday. When Robert Redford and Paul Newman were on the big screen (”Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting”), it was pure magic.

Robert Redford had this comment about Paul Newman’s passing: “There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life — and this country — is better for his being in it.”