Della Reese

Della Reese (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer, (television) actress, and Christian minister. She started acting in the 1950s. She was best known for performing as Tess in the CBS drama Touched by an Angel (which began September 1994 and ended in 2003). She was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Della Reese
Della Reese in 1977
Background information
Birth name	Delloreese Patricia Early
Born	(1931-07-06)July 6, 1931[1] Black Bottom, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died	November 19, 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 86) Encino, California, United States
Genres	Gospel, pop, jazz, R&B, traditional pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, minister, game show panelist
Years active	1953–2017
Labels	Jubilee Records RCA Records
Website	www.DellaReese.com

Reese died of complications from diabetes on November 19, 2017 in Encino, California at the age of 86.^[2]