The epidemic brought Patrick Duffy, known for โDallasโ and โStep by Step,โ together with Linda Purl. Before dating, they were casual friends for years. Weโre thrilled. This was unexpected โDuffy. This follows a life-changing voice chord rupture before college graduation, destroying his performing dreams.
Duffy recovered by teaching mime and interpreting ballet and opera. Chanting everyday as a Buddhist, introduced to him by his late wife Carlyn Rosser, healed his voice in five months. He said, โI only converted because I wanted to sleep with her.โ Once Rosser converted Duffy, they escaped to New York and married until her death over 40 years later.
A terrible crime involved two teens murdering Duffyโs parents. His Buddhist beliefs brought him calm despite the catastrophe. He added, โIโm invulnerable to suffering,โ citing his views as therapeutic. Duffyโs police officer sister Joanne wanted the killers executed, but Duffy said, โTheyโre punished. They caused their future pain.โ
Duffy, well known for โDallas,โ struggled to vary his work. โTypical Patrick Duffy business decision catastrophe,โ he said. Heโs open to resuming his legendary role. โI never say โnever again.โ Iโd do it if it was the amazing next step in those charactersโ story.โ
