Andy Hallett has died :( - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

CinnamonGirl · 03-31-2009, 12:28 AM

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Andy Hallett, who starred as Lorne ("the Host") on the TV series Angel, died of heart failure last night at age 33, according to his longtime agent and friend Pat Brady. The actor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after a five-year battle with heart disease, with his father Dave Hallett by his side.

Hallett, from the Cape Cod village of Osterville, Mass., appeared on more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff, Angel, between 2000 and 2004. The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs ("Lady Marmalade" and "It's Not Easy Being Green") on the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack, released in 2005.

The actor's character on Angel was Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, or Lorne for short. Hallett's Lorne was a friendly demon, who, when not assisting Angel and his team in the investigation of various and sundry underworld mysteries, served as the host and headliner at a demon bar.

Back in 2001, Hallett told our own Jen Godwin that despite constant flirtation with David Boreanaz' character Angel, and the occasional sly Elton John reference, "We don't really know if he's gay. I don't really know. It's funny, because sometimes he's right in Angel's face, and that's when I feel it the most. And viewers would probably think, hmm, what's going on here? This guy's pretty curvy."

Hallett has spent his post-Angel years working on his music career, playing shows around the country. He had been admitted to the hospital three or four times in the past few years for his heart condition, according to Pat.

Another Angel castmember, Glenn Quinn, who played Doyle in season one, passed away in 2002.

A private funeral service will be held for family and close friends in Cape Cod, most likely over this weekend.

...we'll miss you, Lorne.

Frosstbyte · 03-31-2009, 06:52 AM

An astonishingly sad bit of news. Such a consistent and enjoyable character on Angel. Hope he's gone to the great karaoke bar in the sky.

m0rpheus · 03-31-2009, 02:12 PM

Damn. Lorne was one of my favorite characters in the Buffy-verse.

Willravel · 03-31-2009, 02:18 PM

Man, heart troubles at 33. That's terrible.

Here's what he looked like minus he prosthetics and makeup:

Cynthetiq · 03-31-2009, 02:27 PM

oh that sucks...

Lucifer · 03-31-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

Man, heart troubles at 33. That's terrible.

Here's what he looked like minus he prosthetics and makeup:

I kind of prefer him green with the horns. He was certainly one of the bright sparks in the buffyverse.

Baraka_Guru · 03-31-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

Man, heart troubles at 33. That's terrible.

He apparently contracted heart disease after a bad tooth infection, and spent 5 days in the hospital at the time. It finally caught up to him.

It's always difficult to see people passing away at young ages.

Sue · 03-31-2009, 05:30 PM

That really sucks. I'd never seen him without his Lorne facade. I guess I could've looked it up, but I just never did.

guy44 · 04-05-2009, 08:22 PM

Yeah, this is just horrible news. I was always kind of waiting for the next show or movie that would really take advantage of his talents - he was a natural-born scene-stealer. RIP.

levite · 04-06-2009, 10:19 AM

That really, really sucks. What a talent to go so early! I just loved him on "Angel!" Funny, great voice, amazing timing using both.... We'll miss you, Andy!

Numfar! Do the dance of bereavement!

03-31-2009, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
m0rpheus bad craziness Location: Guelph, Ontario	Damn. Lorne was one of my favorite characters in the Buffy-verse. __________________ "it never got weird enough for me." - Hunter S. Thompson

03-31-2009, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	oh that sucks... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

03-31-2009, 05:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sue Teufel Hunden's Freundin Location: Westminster, CO	That really sucks. I'd never seen him without his Lorne facade. I guess I could've looked it up, but I just never did. __________________ Teg yw edrych tuag adref.

04-05-2009, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	Yeah, this is just horrible news. I was always kind of waiting for the next show or movie that would really take advantage of his talents - he was a natural-born scene-stealer. RIP. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"

04-06-2009, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
levite Minion of Joss Location: The Windy City	That really, really sucks. What a talent to go so early! I just loved him on "Angel!" Funny, great voice, amazing timing using both.... We'll miss you, Andy! Numfar! Do the dance of bereavement! __________________ Dull sublunary lovers love, Whose soul is sense, cannot admit Absence, because it doth remove That thing which elemented it. (From "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne)

03-31-2009, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Frosstbyte Winter is Coming Location: The North	An astonishingly sad bit of news. Such a consistent and enjoyable character on Angel. Hope he's gone to the great karaoke bar in the sky.

03-31-2009, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Man, heart troubles at 33. That's terrible. Here's what he looked like minus he prosthetics and makeup: