Singer-turned television star Della Reese passed away Sunday night at her California home. She was 86 years old.
Actress Roma Downey, Reese’s co-star on Touched By an Angel, said in a statement to Variety, "She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and pastor, as well as an award-winning actress and singer. Through her life and work she touched and inspired the lives of millions of people. She was a mother to me and I had the privilege of working with her side by side for so many years on ‘Touched by an Angel.’ I know heaven has a brand-new angel this day. Della Reese will be forever in our hearts.”
In addition to memorable roles in television and films such as A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and Harlem Nights, Reese enjoyed an early career as a big-voiced jazz singer, accumulating four Grammy nominations before transitioning into television with the 1969 show Della, the first talk show hosted by an African-American woman.
Oh....she was an icon 👌 RIP to her. And she stayed fabulous even in old age. I rememeber touched by an angel on Sunday evenings. Was it before or after news line hosted by Frank olize?
ReplyDeleteLoved her in Touched by an Angel. Still play the theme song till date. She is a definition of age is nothing but a number and your skin colour cannot keep you down. A great blues singer, actress and a very inspirational and spiritual person. Sleep on dear Mama, sleep on...
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...awww, the touched by an angel actress. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...awww, the touched by an angel actress. May her soul rest in peace.
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ReplyDeleteAwwh. RIP MAMI,you have been touched by an angel.
ReplyDeleteTouch by An angel wow I so that soap opera, RIP ma...
ReplyDeleteAwwww.... may heaven receive your sweet soul. Such a beautiful actress.
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