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Tuesday March 31, 2009

Andy Hallet – who played demon Lorne in the smash hit TV show Angel – has died.

The singer/actor, 33, 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.

Hallet appeared on more than 70 episodes of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff between 2000 and 2004.

He landed his first break after he was dragged on stage at a concert to sing with Patti LaBelle – the performance kickstarted his career as a singer-songwriter.

Hallett was spotted during a revue at a Los Angeles nightclub by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, who created the character of Lorne in Angel just for him.

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