Missy Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 'Angel' star Andy Hallett, 33, dies of heart failure by Christine Spines Actor and musician Andy Hallett died on Sunday night at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. He was 33 and had endured a five-year battle with congestive heart disease. Hallett was best known as Lorne, the friendly demon who reads people when they open up at the karaoke mic, on the TV series Angel. It was a role that show creator Joss Whedon wrote specifically for Hallett, after Whedon saw the entertainer performing the blues at a Los Angeles nightclub. In 2004, just as Angel's run was ending, Hallett saw a doctor after suffering debilitating fatigue and learned that he had the degenerative disease. Too tired to take on acting work, he shifted back to singing occasionally around town and attending fan conventions when he could. He is survived by his father, Dave Hallett, who was at his bedside and will hold the funeral near his home in Cape Cod, Mass. Source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Oh god, thats awful. I had no idea he was in bad shape. Lorne was a fantastic character and Hallet performed in a way that would have been nigh-on impossible for another actor to replicate. He was one of a kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Oh, that's... awful, and I think it adds a touch to the way Whedon wrote Lorne out of the last episode. Great actor, a shame to lose him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Oh. Oh, wow. That's just... well, awful, as everyone else around me has said. I only knew him as Lorne, but he was an awesome character. Wish I could've seen him in more. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 That sucks. Such a young age to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Wow; I had no idea he was that young. He played a seemingly older character extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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