Peter Boyle dies at 71

[Wonder_Woman]

NEW YORK - Peter Boyle, the tall, prematurely bald actor who was the tap-dancing monster in “Young Frankenstein” and the curmudgeonly father in the long-running sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” has died. He was 71.

Boyle died Tuesday evening at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease, said his publicist, Jennifer Plante.

A Christian Brothers monk who turned to acting, Boyle gained notice playing an angry workingman in the Vietnam-era hit “Joe.” But he overcome typecasting when he took on the role of the hulking, lab-created monster in Mel Brooks’ 1974 send-up of horror films.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16187735/?GT1=8816

[shortstuff]

i hate to hear that, he was such a funny man. he made "everybody love raymond".

[basreb65]

He also played in a 1989 movie called ""The Dream Team," with Michael Keaton. It is set in an institution in New York State. He played a religious fanatic who had a penchant for taking off his clothes, including once when he visited a church.

[Bel]

That's so sad!

[demopolite]

Part of what is -- inarguably -- one of the best dance numbers of all time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGN2aa3oQRM

[Lucky Lady]

I hate to hear that. In a way his acting style reminded me of Archie Bunker.

[dillybar]

My favorite 'Raymond' episode was the one where he wiped the cold cream off of his wife's face and kissed her. Wonderful actor.

[basreb65]

In the last few months, or year or so, they did one of those "I can't believe I ate the whole thing," Alka Seltzer commercials.

[DQ4BAMA]

Man I loved him.. He was great on Raymond.. My wife said that she could she me being like that when I get old.

[CedarSam]

My favorite scene on Raymond is:..Marie tells the family...."I know I'm Frank's Trophy wife"...after the laughter dies down....Franks says..."What contest is Hell did I win?"....lol

[Daddy'sBabyGirl]

Loved him...I have too many favorite episodes to remember them all! He will be missed!

[shells]

OH....I missed this completely. Guess I'm a day late ..... how sad, he was a funny guy!

[chrymalone]

This is sad. I heard last night while I was flipping between Animal Planet and the Mav's game.