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The second shocking death of a genre star this month has occurred, and I thank [livejournal.com profile] kradical for passing along the news: Andy Hallett, best known as the benevolent, show-biz-besotted demon Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan ("Lorne" or "the Host" for short) on the now-defunct television series Angel, died yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of only 33 after a prolonged battle with heart disease. The full story is here. (Jesus H. Frigging Christ on a pony, the guy was over a decade younger than me!)

Especially coming on the heels of Natasha Richardson's untimely demise at 45 last week, this is news nobody needed. I never had the good fortune to meet Andy in person myself, but by all accounts he was every bit as much of a sweetheart to the fans as his character. Playing Lorne was his first-ever acting job, and he got it because Angel co-creator Joss Whedon saw him singing in a revue at the studio. Sadly, now we'll never get to see what else he might have brought us of his talents.

Date: 2009-03-31 02:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katrinb.livejournal.com
Geez. I'm going to be older than him next Tuesday. People my age have no business dying. None. Stop that right this minute, people.

In Memoriam: Andrew Alcott Hallett, 1975-2009

Date: 2009-03-31 04:22 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I'm having a seabreeze for him right now

Date: 2009-03-31 04:39 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mneme
Well, crap.

Younger than me, too, which I hadn't realized.

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