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Peter Boyle, an Emmy award-winning actor who played the tap-dancing monster in the 1974 hit Young Frankenstein, has died at the age of 71. His publicists said that he died on Tuesday after battling with heart disease and multiple myeloma. [Story continues]

I'm one of the few people I know who did not enjoy the above film (though perhaps is was the comedy-impaired company I kept that night), though his influence on the story was undeniable (as I witnessed backstage in my recent live production of the play Frankenstein). The passing of such a legendary and versatile actor is always a cause for mourning; may he enjoy countless encores on that great big stage in the sky.

Anyone have a favorite Peter Boyle performance or scene?

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