Paul Newman – Navy

Before Paul Newman became a multi-awarded Oscar winner, he wanted to become a pilot in World War II. Unfortunately, he was colorblind so he wasn’t able to. Instead, he was assigned to become a radioman and gunner for the United States Navy, where he served from 1943 to 1945. He then embarked on an acting career and managed to land roles in iconic films such as The Color of Money and Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. Sadly, he passed away in 2008, at 83 years of age. Earlier in the same year, he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.