I couldn't possibly keep up with great and influential people who have died in all the media I love, but once in a while I feel the need to acknowledge a death.
I just read that Angel star Andy Hallett died from heart failure at 33 years old.
Hallett played the demon Lorne, one of my favorite characters on one of my all-time favorite shows. At first Lorne who was a helpful friend for Angel and his gang to have, and as the show continued, he became almost a team member himself. He was a standout in the Whedon-verse full of unique characters as the club owning demon who could read a person's thoughts/intentions when they sang. And he always did it dressed as if he belonged on the Vegas strip.
I think credit for the popularity of the character rests on Hallett's portrayal of him. Lorne was probably intended to be a bit character at first, but he kept coming back, and I think it's because of Hallett.
And it's odd that one of the only times I have seen him out of the Lorne makeup was in the picture that accompanied the news of his death.
Here's a link to that news piece from tvguide.com:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Andy-Hallet-Dies-1004552.aspx
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