nebula Posted January 14, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted January 14, 2011 'Touched by an Angel' star Dye dies at age 47 Actor who played Andrew suffered fatal heart attack, brother say By Lori Preuitt NBCLosAngeles.com NBCLosAngeles.com updated 1/13/2011 8:46:06 PM ET 2011-01-14T01:46:06 Actor John Dye, best known for his role in the CBS drama, "Touched By an Angel," died this week in San Francisco, according to his family. He was 47. His brother, Jerre Dye, told an online paper in Memphis that Dye suffered a fatal heart attack Monday. His family said they kept the death private until they could organize a memorial in Mississippi. Actress Valerie Bertinelli, who co-starred with Dye in the CBS show, tweeted, "Dear, sweet John Dye, rest in peace." John Dye made his way up the ranks as an actor in the '80s and early '90s making appearances on series like "The Young and the Restless" and "Murder She Wrote." In 1995, John Dye landed the role of Andrew on "Touched By an Angel." It was first a recurring role, but he was promoted to a regular by the third season. "People were very moved by the nature of John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldzimm Posted January 15, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,874 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 348 Days Won: 12 Joined: 03/10/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/08/1955 Share Posted January 15, 2011 "Touched By An Angel" was an awesome show with a good message and John Dye did a very good job in his role. We sure could use more TV shows like "Touched By An Angel". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted January 15, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 533 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,402 Content Per Day: 4.99 Reputation: 22,907 Days Won: 206 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Praying that he too was touched by a real angel and knew his saviour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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