Andy Hallett. 1975-2009.It's a slow news day today. Most of Tuesday's focus is actually on my "real job," what with all the plane emergencies and local store closings. More of a bummer. But yeah, that guy who played Lorne, the demon who just wanted to entertain, not possess souls, from Angel died. Andy Hallett (yes, he actually had a name and fair skin) was 33 when he died Sunday after his battle with congestive heart disease.
EW.com (GOD, I HATE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY!):
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.
That's a real bummer because he was actually one of the bright spots of that Buffy spin-off. If they had any sense, the producers should have created a buddy dramedy with Lorne and Spike the vampire from the Buffy series...it could have been called The Odd Couple...from Hell.
The good news is that Charisma Carpenter, Cordelia in Buffy and Angel, is still alive and hot. (I really know how to bounce back from tragedy, do I?)
I find Andy's death incredibly sad. He brought smiles and joy as Lorne, and I understand he was a great guy as well. He will be sorely, sorely missed.
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