John Dye, ‘Touched by an Angel’ star, found dead

John Dye was an American actor who was born in Amory, Mississippi, in January 1963 and passed away in January 2011. He was best known for starring as Andrew on the television series Touched by an Angel from 1996 to 2003. At the time of his death, his net worth was $3 million.

Career, TV-series and movies

He first strived to become a civil rights lawyer and started his studies at Mississippi State University. But after one year, despite his great-grandmother’s reservations, he transferred to Memphis State University and majored in theater.

His extensive career include gems like:

• 1984: In Memphis, Dye landed his first film role as “Skip” in Making the Grade.
• 1985: He appeared in ZZ Top’s Sleeping Bag music video.
• 1986: He appeared in the American comedy film Modern Girls.
• 1987: His first leading role came in Campus Man, followed by Billionaire Boys Club. 1987 was also the year his TV career began.
• 1989: He starred alongside James Earl Jones in the Best of the Best martial arts film. He also played Private “Doc Hoc” Hockenbury in Tour of Duty.
• 1992: He starred in the short-lived series Jack’s Place.
• 1994: He appeared in another short-lived TV show, Hotel Malibu.
• 1996: He joined Touched by an Angel as Andrew, the “Angel of Death,” becoming a regular by season three. The show ran until 2003.
• 2000: He starred in the comedy Once Upon a Christmas.
• 2001: He starred in the sequel Twice Upon a Christmas and the documentary Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium.

How did John Dye die?

Dye was discovered dead in his San Francisco home on January 10, 2011, at the age of 47, only weeks before his 48th birthday. Initially, the cause of death was undetermined, but a death certificate issued in May 2011 concluded that he died from accidental “acute methamphetamine intoxication.”