Dye who played Death Dies: John Dye, who played Death on Touched by Angel, dead at 47

Wiki link.

I absolutely loved him in Touched by an Angel. I thought he was drop dead gorgeous.

Thread title of the year, and it’s only January 13.

Credit where credit is due: I stole it from critter42, whp posted it in the Deathpool thread.

Seconded.

Isn’t that the guy who played “Doc” on Tour of Duty?

Yes

Had he been sick? 47 is so young.

Never married, actor, 47, lived in San Francisco- not that it matters or anything, but was he openly gay?

Your open-ended question implies the alternative is “…or lying?”

Not intentionally. If he wasn’t openly gay then it would just be a “your guess is good as mine” thing unless somebody here knew him personally.

Say it isn’t so! I had such a crush on him as Andrew the Angel of Death. How dreadful that he died so young. What a shame!

Yes, but nothing serious.

I have wondered what got him so young. I wasn’t that into Touched by an Angel but he is a hometown boy so I always enjoyed watching him.