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The news of Paul Newman's death yesterday from cancer has hit Seattlest especially hard. While the 83-year-old actor/writer/director/race car driver/activist/healthy food mogul touched millions of lives with his far-flung work, we were especially appreciative of Newman's work in helping to purchase the Carnation Farm last year and convert it from corporate training center to Camp Korey, a free camp for seriously-ill children. In recent years, after former owner Nestle shut down the dairy operation at the farm, locals feared that the 810-acre complex would become condo hell, much like Redmond Ridge and other icky places.