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Beloved Hollywood actress Susan Kendall Newman has sadly died at the age of 72. The Emmy-nominated producer starred in 1978 hit and Beatles love letter I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Janis Goldman, as well as playing Chris Clinton in A Wedding that same year. She worked as a producer on The Shadow Box.

Susan was the daughter of Paul Newman and his first wife Jackie Witte, and died from complications of chronic health conditions on August 2, her family said. Her incredible career included plays on Broadway and screen work, and she scooped a Golden Globe, a Humanitas Award and nominations for a Grammy.

Her father, racing car driver and actor Paul Newman appeared in a string of hit films including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof before his death at the age of 83 in 2008. Susan's mum Jackie, meanwhile, died aged just 64 in May 1994.

Tributes have been flooding in for Susan online, with one of her colleagues writing: "I'm sure a lot of people were stunned this morning to see an obit for Susan Kendall Newman. Susan's number is in my phone. She was a huge help to me when I reported stories about trouble at the Newman Foundation, which runs Newmans Own, the philanthropic food company.

"She was so bright and articulate, and knew the inner workings of a troubled but important organization. I'm sending condolences to her family including her sisters, and Woodward, who is 95 and has suffered from Alzheimer's for more than a decade."

Another fan said: "No! We've lost two stars of Robert Zemeckis' brilliant Beatles fans comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand less than one year apart. First, Christian Juttner last November, and now Susan Kendall Newman. I don't want to cry while watching one of my fave movies designed for laughs."

While a third echoed: "RIP Susan."