Della Reese, Music Legend and 'Touched By an Angel' Star, Dead at 86
Della Reese, the vocal powerhouse who later starred as heaven-sent Tess on the television series Touched By an Angel, died Sunday evening at age 86. She leaves behind children Deloreese, James, Franklin, and Dominique, as well as husband Franklin Lett. Her costar Roma Downey confirmed the news to PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. Her most famous acting role was playing the part “supervising angel” Tess on the CBS series Touched By an Angel beginning in 1994.
