To anyone who doesn’t know who Andy Hallett is, he’s the man who played the demon Lorne in the series Angel as well as being a very accomplished singer.  I just found this in the Slice of SCiFi website:

Actor Andy Hallett, best known for his role as Lorne on Joss Whedon’s “Angel” has passed away at the age of 33 according to SciFi Wire. According to a spokesman, the actor died of heart failure last night.

The actor had a five-year history of battling heart-disease and passed away last evening at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. According to reports, Hallett’s father was with him at the time of his passing.

Hallett was known to fans of the Buffy-verse as Lorne, a green-skinned demon who could read people’s auras when they sang. The role of Lorne was originally intended as recurring one but soon Hallett quickly became a fan favorite and was added to the full-time cast of the popular “Buffy” spin-off, “Angel”.

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.

Hallett had 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.

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

Wow.  Only 33 years of age.  what a sorrowful moment this must be for his family.  I send out my sympathies at this most difficult of times.

Andy Hallett during Season 5 of Angel