It’s no surprise: Everyone gets old

“THE clear blue eyes ... have gone rheumy. The cheeks sag. The skin no longer gleams.” Lovely descriptive writing about Peter O’Toole’s poor face [“I Am Human. All Too Bloody Human.” Dec. 3]. But please allow me to write a profile of reporter Rachel Abramowitz when she turns 74.

GARY SOCOL

West Hollywood

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I love his movies, his characters -- one of my favorite memories was going to London way back in 1971 and going through Westminster Abbey -- as we were walking along looking at the various sarcophagi -- lo and behold, there was Henry II looking exactly like Peter O’Toole!

Thank you for your piece and the pictures. I intend to see “Venus” when it reaches my part of the world.

INGRID G. SCOTT

Salem, Mass.