John Dye touched by an angel

John Dye touched by an angel - Touched by an Angel star John Dye has died at 47, RadarOnline.com has learned. Dye, who played the angel of death on the popular CBS series, had been found dead in his San Francisco home Monday. John Dye, who played angel Andrew on 'Touched By An Angel' for nine seasons, has died. The actor passed away from heart failure in California on. Beloved TV star John Dye has died at the age of 47. The actor, best known for playing angel Andrew in the drama "Touched by an Angel," passed away at his San Francisco, California, home on Monday after suffering heart failure.

Dye racked up a number of TV credits during his career with appearances on shows including "Murder, She Wrote," "Promised Land" and "The Young and the Restless."

His "Touched By An Angel" co-star Valerie Bertinelli has since taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Dye, writing, "Dear, sweet John Dye, rest in peace."