Patrick Duffy reflected on one of the most painful moments of his life: telling his two young sons that their grandparents had been killed.
The Dallas star, 77, opened up during an appearance on Steve Kmetko's Still Here Hollywood podcast, recalling how he turned to a familiar family ritual after receiving the devastating news.
His parents, Terence and Marie Duffy, were shot dead at the bar they owned in Boulder, Montana, in November 1986.
"My parents were murdered when two young men robbed the bar that my parents owned in Montana," he said.
Almost 40 years later, Patrick described how his Buddhist practice helped him support his children while beginning to process his own loss.
Patrick Duffy recalls telling his sons about their grandparents
Patrick remembered learning what had happened through a telephone call from his sister, a police officer.
Before travelling to Montana, he needed to speak to his sons, Padraic and Conor, who were preparing for school.
Chanting together was already part of the family's morning routine, and Patrick chose that familiar setting to explain the news.
"We have to chant for Grandma and Grandpa because they’ve both been killed, and we have to chant for ...