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.
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that sucks. i never liked the character of Lorne too much but he seemed like a great guy and was always real involved with the fans. way too young
Very sad news – I always liked the character -I thought he brought real warmth to the show, and he was of course very talented. My prayers go out to the family.
Oh, I’ll love you Lornytoons!
I’ll always love you too, Andy/Lorne.
I am in total shock. I LOVED the character of Lorne. Andy was way too young.
That is really sad. I loved his character on Angel and it had to be rough going dealing with this disease the last few years.
awww
So young. Never will be forgotten. He was great as Lorne. Really made the show that much more.. you will be missed
That is so sad. He was great on Angel and a terrific singer too. He will be missed.
This is so unfortunate. I loved Lorne. So sad to see Andy go at such a young age.
Not Krevlornswatch of the Deathwok Clan! One of my favorite Whedon characters. This is so sad. He will be missed!
My thoughts and prayers to his family, and all of us fans who adored him as Lorne. I don’t think anyone else could have done that character as perfectly as Andy did. This is very sad.
Angel can never be human now that his heart is gone. Rest in peace Andy.
I will miss him terribly. I had the honor of meeting him and singing karaoke together at a Convention in 2002. He was a great guy.
This is very sad news! I loved Andy Hallett!
This is sad news. You could tell that Andy was a very talented guy when you watched him on Angel. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
How terribly sad. He was so young. I loved him as Lorne.
This is very sad news. Lorne was my favorite character on the show. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Very sad,he brought much talent to his role on’Angel’. He will be missed.
I actually cried when I read this. It’s just so sad. He was such a versatile talent and was so appreciative of his fans. You will be missed, Andy.
I have always had a special place in my heart for his wonderful portrayal of the much beloved Lorne. My deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.
I just finished watching a couple of episodes of Angel. And then I come here and learn this tragic news. The character Lorne was so full of life, it’s difficult for me to imagine that actor’s life ending.
My heart goes out to his family and friends.
What a terrible tragedy.
My condolences to his family and friends-he will be missed.
This is very sad news. I loved Lorne. What a talented actor he was. He will certainly be missed.
This is so heartbreaking.
He was amazing on Angel
I’m very saddened to read this news. Andy was an amazing singer and a great person. I’ve read so many times about how generous and kind he was to all his fans. I’ve seen every Angel episode he was in and I especially loved the one’s when they went to his home dimension and we learned more about his character. He wasn’t just a cut-up either, he was able to pull off some amazingly emotional and somber scenes in the show. I love you Andy! May your sweet soul rest in peace.
Andy, you were too short for this world and not enough knew how truly brilliant you were. Gaping hole in the world today.
R.I.P. Andy. My condolences to your family. I at least have seasons 2-5 of Angel to remind me what a great person and actor you were.
Wow. This is strange. I just had a friend of mine die from heart disease who was about the same age as Andy and even had the same name Andy. He was also a musician. I’m getting sad. RIP Andy Hallet (I loved you on Angel) and Andy Light, my friend forever.
This was the moment that we all first saw him. You’ll be missed, Andy.
How sad! I always liked him on Angel. He made the show better everytime he was on the screen. Such a beautiful singing voice! My condolences to his family and friends.