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A perfect cover from People Magazine.

The picture of Paul Newman - especially the eye contact - is incredible.

The use of the blue background to make Paul’s eyes stand out even more makes this a masterpiece.

Larry Hackett kept the main line simple — “The remarkable story of an American icon.”

And then he added “his life in pictures,” which is very smart.

It’s the pictures of the great Paul Newman that many readers will want to see and keep for all-time.

I know I’m keeping my copy!

How will this cover sell on the newsstand?

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Paul Newman graced People magazine many times throughout his life, including this one from 1974.

I predict that Paul Newman’s death will make him People’s main cover topic this week.  He not only deserves to be featured but People magazine readers will expect this type of cover.

To see some of the other memorable People covers featuring the great Paul Newman click here.

Additionally, don’t be surprised to see Paul Newman grace the cover of additional celebrity weeklies.  It’s that big of a story and fans will buy more than one copy of a magazine featuring Paul Newman.

If you’re an editor of a celebrity weekly or tabloid, follow my advice and feature Paul Newman!

How Paul Newman’s death was covered:

Click here to read Newsday’s story on Paul Newman

Click here to read the L.A. Times story on Paul Newman

Click here to read the New York Daily News’ obituary on Paul Newman.

Make the jump for two more memorable classic Paul Newman magazine covers!

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