Paul Newman, the Academy Award-winning actor and philanthropist, died Friday at his home near Westport, Conn. The 83-year-old passed away after a long a battle with cancer.

Newman, best known by children today as the voice of Doc Hudson in Cars, was last seen on the big screen in 2002’s Road to Perdition (a role he was nominated for). In 2005, he starred in Empire Falls, an HBO production for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

In 2007, Paul told Good Morning America that he intended to put acting behind him. At that point, Newman had already starred in a string of classic films including The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Cool Hand Luke. He had also received three Oscars—one for his role in 1986’s The Color of Money and two others for his career achievements and humanitarian work.

Newman’s life outside of Hollywood was just as interesting as as his roles were. In the early 1980s, Paul and a friend created the Newman’s Own line of all-natural food products. Since that time, the company has donated over $250 million in after-tax profits to various charitable organizations. The blue-eyed actor was also known for his love of race car driving, a sport he took up in the ‘70s.

Paul is survived by actress Joanne Woodward (his wife of 50 years), five children, two grandsons and his brother.