If you have never lived in Houston, you may not have heard of Marvin Zindler, who is something of an institution down here. He is, however, known to millions of folks around the world for the character based upon him (Melvin P. Thorpe) in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".

Zindler has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer which has spread to his liver.

Legendary Houston newsman Marvin Zindler is suffering from inoperable pancreatic cancer.

Zindler, who turns 86 on Aug. 10, said in a report filed for Channel 13's 6 p.m. newscast Thursday that he has pancreatic cancer that has spread to his liver.

"I don't want anybody to feel sorry for me because I'm almost 86 years old," said Zindler, who looked wan and tired in the report.

Despite the news, the consumer affairs reporter — who has worked for KTRK for 35 years and has a lifetime contract with the station — said he planned on filing reports as usual, beginning Friday with his weekly "rat and roach" restaurant report.

Rest assured that there are many prayers for him this evening -- though at 86 the prognosis is clearly not good.

They really don't make them like Marvin any more. For a couple of tastes of Zindler's style, you can look his restaurant report and his trademark sign-off. They are not to be missed!

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