Assumption Alum and Angel star passes away Mar. 29
Cayla Slattery
Issue date: 4/8/09 Section: Feature
On March 29, actor, singer and Assumption alum Andy Hallett '97 passed away. Hallett, 33, was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles after complaining of shortness of breath, his agent and close friend Pat Brady reported. For the past five years, Hallett suffered from a degenerative heart condition called cardiomyopathy. His father, Dave Hallett, was by his side when it claimed his young life.
Hallett, an Osterville, MA native, received notoriety for his role on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff series, Angel. The 2000 - 2004 role was his first speaking one; Hallett played Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, or Lorne for short, a charismatic, singing green demon - usually decked out in disco clothing and always sporting red horns on his forehead.
An immediate fan favorite, the role grew for Hallett from a guest role to a series regular. He appeared in over 70 episodes of Angel until the WB series' cancellation in 2004.
Lorne was also called "The Host" due to the fact that he ran a karaoke bar that Angel, David Boreanaz's title character, frequented. When people sang karaoke at Lorne's bar, he could see into their minds - and help Angel solve crimes of the underworld.
Hallett also had a powerful effect on those he met. He studied business and communications while at Assumption. Professor Frank Corbin of the music department recalls having Hallett in class the last semester of his senior year in 1997.
"Andy took my beginning piano class. There were only about six people, so I got to know all the students in class pretty well," Corbin said. "Andy was one of the most personable, outgoing people I'd ever met."
A talented singer and performer, Hallett was shy about sharing his talent in high school and while at Assumption. In an article for Assumption magazine by Professor Mike Land in 2003, Hallett explained his initial hesitation to do what he loved.
"…Hallett enjoyed performing as a child, videotaping his imitations of pro wrestlers. But he avoided the stage once he hit adolescence," Land wrote. He quoted Hallett in the article saying, "'This is the part that still ticks me off: I stopped performing because my friends thought it wasn't a cool thing for guys to do.'"
Hallett, an Osterville, MA native, received notoriety for his role on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff series, Angel. The 2000 - 2004 role was his first speaking one; Hallett played Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, or Lorne for short, a charismatic, singing green demon - usually decked out in disco clothing and always sporting red horns on his forehead.
An immediate fan favorite, the role grew for Hallett from a guest role to a series regular. He appeared in over 70 episodes of Angel until the WB series' cancellation in 2004.
Lorne was also called "The Host" due to the fact that he ran a karaoke bar that Angel, David Boreanaz's title character, frequented. When people sang karaoke at Lorne's bar, he could see into their minds - and help Angel solve crimes of the underworld.
Hallett also had a powerful effect on those he met. He studied business and communications while at Assumption. Professor Frank Corbin of the music department recalls having Hallett in class the last semester of his senior year in 1997.
"Andy took my beginning piano class. There were only about six people, so I got to know all the students in class pretty well," Corbin said. "Andy was one of the most personable, outgoing people I'd ever met."
A talented singer and performer, Hallett was shy about sharing his talent in high school and while at Assumption. In an article for Assumption magazine by Professor Mike Land in 2003, Hallett explained his initial hesitation to do what he loved.
"…Hallett enjoyed performing as a child, videotaping his imitations of pro wrestlers. But he avoided the stage once he hit adolescence," Land wrote. He quoted Hallett in the article saying, "'This is the part that still ticks me off: I stopped performing because my friends thought it wasn't a cool thing for guys to do.'"
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