Everybody Loves Raymond Star Peter Boyle dies at age 71

[yurimxpxman]

Peter Boyle played the grandpa on Everybody Loves Raymond. He just died :( (Link)

[Jokerswild]

His best role might have been Young Frankenstein. Hey wait is that a job opening for a old guy.

[yurimxpxman]

I've never seen that movie. I'll have to check it out from the library. And hey, if they're ever looking for a replacement for him when they start filming ELR again, I'm sure you'll be their first choice

[Panda Man]

That sucks! That guy was awesome and played his part well.

[onebxr]

This guy was the only reason to watch Raymond. Anyone else find raymond and his wife(especially in those albertsons commercials) an ass whip?
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[Quakindude]

Man, it's like having my own Grand Father die again. The two looked so similar and acted the same way too! I'll miss him.

[Blondie]

Cancer claims another life. What gets me is when I see things like this, actors, people that have money. They have access and the means to some of the best cancer drug studies in the world. Yet they still lose the battle. I read a lot of celebrity mags, not once did I see a story on him fighting cancer. I wonder if he wasn't feeling well and overlooked the symptoms, like my father would have, had we not made him go to a doctor.

He was young still. I feel for his family. It has to be especially hard when you lose someone this time of the year.

People need to start being tested on a regular basis if they fall into one of the job categories listed as being at risk for cancer. Usually a complete blood test, every few months depending on age, is enough to better your chances. Since I've worked around benzine, I have to be tested realistically every 6 months. When I get older, it should be more per year. Reading this, seems like now I have another cancer on my plate - worked as a cosmetologist in the 80's, and in the 90's I worked in the plant business.

Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent blood cancer after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It represents approximately 1% of all cancers and 2% of all cancer deaths.

Although a tremendous amount of work has gone into the search for the cause of multiple myeloma, to date no cause for this disease has been identified. However, the search for a cause has suggested possible associations between myeloma and a decline in the immune system, genetic factors, certain occupations, certain viruses, exposure to certain chemicals including Agent Orange, and exposure to radiation.

People in agricultural occupations, petroleum workers, workers in leather industries, and cosmetologists all seem to have a higher-than-average chance of developing multiple myeloma. Exposure to herbicides, insecticides, petroleum products, heavy metals, plastics, and various dusts including asbestos also appear to be risk factors for the disease. In addition, individuals exposed to large amounts of radiation, such as survivors of the atomic bomb explosions in Japan, have an increased risk for myeloma, although this accounts for a very small number of cases.