Peter Boyle Dead

Peter Boyle (October 18, 1935 some sources say 1933 – December 12, 2006[1]) was an Emmy Award-winning American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and his film roles in Young Frankenstein (1974) and Taxi Driver (1976). He had won praise for playing both comic and dramatic roles. He died Tuesday evening, December 12th, 2006 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease, said his publicist, Jennifer Plante. He was 71.