Peter Boyle died in December. His wacky turn as Frankenstein's tap-dancing monster in a Mel Brooks movie led the obituaries, along with his role as the curmudgeonly father on a hideously popular sitcom. When I heard the news, however, I pulled out one of my [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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Reader Comments
Sorry, Rick, you struck out on this one, no one cares about Petah.
I personally was saddened by the passing of Peter Boyle.
Wow. Excellent piece. Somehow not nearly enough of us in this country are willing to take a very long and serious look at ourselves and see what the hell we have become. It’s not a pretty sight.
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