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Beloved Boston bartender who inspired 'Cheers' character dies

Eddie Doyle died at age 85, the beloved Boston bartender who inspired Sam Malone, the fictional Cheers character at The Bull & Finch Pub in Boston, Massachusetts.
It began in Doyle's youth, with the legend saying that when the Bull & Finch Pub became 'Cheers,' two producers met Doyle and used him as the inspiration for Sam Malone.
For years, Doyle organized fundraisers that raised thousands for Cheers for Children, The Neely House and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute while tending bar and quietly changing lives.
Doyle served as the heart and soul of 'Cheers,' anchoring the Boston community and bar patrons as a fixture at the Bull & Finch Pub on Beacon Street for decades.
Reflecting on his life, Doyle told WCVB's Maria Stephanos, `My first fundraiser, I think I was under 10, and it was for the Jimmy Fund`, and urged continued support for local charities.

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