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John Dye: 'Touched By an Angel's' Angel of Death dies at 47
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John Dye died at his San Francisco home on Monday (Jan. 10) following a heart attack. His family reportedly kept news of his death to a minimum while memorial details were being worked out.The 47-year-old actor is best known for playing Andrew (a.k.a. the Angel of Death) on CBS' long-running series "Touched By an Angel." His other credits include "The Young and the Restless," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Tour of Duty."
He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
Celebrity friends took to Twitter once the news broke, including Valerie Bertinelli ("Dear, sweet John Dye, rest in peace.") and Kathy Ireland ("I loved John. His smile, kindess, gentle heart & talent. Heartbreaking.")
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Only 47, sad. R.I.P. John.
OMG! My heart goes out for his family-and his fans of which I was one. This lovely man who played Andrew the Angel of Death is now walking with the Angels!
Very sad.
It should be noted that Valerie Bertinelli costarred with Dye on Touched by an Angel in the final seasons of the show.
John,the big Guy has called you back for a reason. Don't think this is it. Granted too young to leave us, but bet you'll be back in some way to do good down here. My condolences to the family. It's very difficult for parents to be left behind. God Bless You All and God Bless You John, you will be missed!
Was such a shock to hear of John Dye's passing. I always enjoyed watching him play Andrew on Touched by an Angel, among other shows he was on. A very talented man taken from us way too soon. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and fans. RIP John...You are flying with the Angels now. Our loss is Heaven's gain
Rest in Peace John, we will all miss your smile.
We were all blessed to have seen you.
So sorry to hear this news. Praying for your family in this dificult time.
What a shock it was for me to learn of John's untimely death. I loved "TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL" and was deeply saddened when CBS canceled the series after 9
wonderful seasons! I was always very impressed at how
John played "Andrew", The Angel of Death.
No one hated John or "Andrew", for John was one
who could play "Andrew" perfectly. Now, John is
with the Angels and has left us a magnificent legacy of
of his work to enjoy! My thoughts and prayers go out to
his friends and family.
R.I.P. Doc Hock. You will be missed.