Angel of death on Touched By An Angel found dead at 47

John Dye

Actor best known for 'Touched by an Angel'

John Dye, 47, an actor best known for his role as Andrew in the long-running CBS-TV series "Touched by an Angel," was found dead Monday at his home in San Francisco, the San Francisco medical examiner's office confirmed. His brother Jerre told the Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., that Dye died of a heart attack.

Dye became a regular on "Touched by an Angel" in 1995 for its second season and starred opposite Roma Downey and Della Reese as heavenly messengers sent to help humans through difficult times. Dye's character functioned primarily as an angel of death at first.

"When you see me in my white suit and I start glowing, you know somebody's toast," Dye joked in a 1999 interview with the Commercial Appeal.

But as the show, which ended its run in 2003, evolved, the handsome and compassionate Andrew took on more duties as an angelic caseworker.

"I like the role because death isn't something we talk about much in America," Dye wrote in a 1997 compilation of "Touched by an Angel" scripts. "As a nation, we find it difficult to mourn or grieve, labeling tears a sign of weakness.
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