33-year old Andy Hallett, best known for his role as demon, Lorne, on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel, died from congestive heart disease yesterday. He had been fighting the disease for several years.
Hallett moved to Los Angeles at 23 and worked as a messenger before landing the job as Joss Whedon's wife's assistant. When the role for demon, Lorne, came up on Angel, he was encouraged to try-out. After landing the gig, Hallett remained on the show throughout its five-year tenure on the WB.
His father was with him when he died and said Andy Hallett was "a very gregarious, happy young man." He had stopped acting and was focused on music, but had been in and out of hospitals for several years with congestive heart disease. Actor Glenn Quinn, who appeared on early seasons of the TV show, died of a drug overdose shortly after he left Angel.
Our condolences to Andy Hallett's friends and family.
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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