By DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press Writer 10 minutes agoLOS ANGELES -
Peter Boyle, the actor who transformed from an angry workingman in "Joe" to a tap-dancing monster in "Young Frankenstein" and finally the comically grouchy father on "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, the tall, prematurely balding Boyle gained notice in the title role of the 1970 sleeper hit "Joe," playing an angry, murderous bigot at odds with the emerging hippie youth culture. ...continue article
Dave and Thomas will definitely miss the big guy. Boyle always remained true to his heart and his friends. The Beatles John Lennon was the best man in Boyle's wedding and Peter Boyle always respected their friendship and rarely commented on it to the press. You may remember Boyle as the angry and bitter dad from TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond" or as Frankenstein's (pronounced Frank-en-stEEn) monster in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein.
In between, Boyle clocked in with numerous memorable roles on both TV and movies. From Saturday Night Live to the X-Files nothing was out of Boyle's reach. The love for acting was apparent with Boyle and he mastered the craft over a lengthy career that spanned 40 years.
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