LOS ANGELES — Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama "Touched by an Angel," has ...

Her former Touched By An Angel co-star Roma Downey released a statement on her passing. “On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family, I share with you the news that our ...

Los Angeles-- Singer-actress Della Reese has played many roles during a career that spans nearly two-thirds of a century. As a teenager in the late 1940s, she spent two summers touring as a backup ...

From the clubs to stages, Della Reese captured audiences with her melodic voice and ballads that crossed many genres, including jazz, blues and gospel. The songstress, who also displayed her talents ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Singer-actress Della Reese looks back at her several decades as an entertainer in “Della Reese: My Life in Song.” The show, ...

Della Reese, born Delloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, made history as a multi-talented artist and a groundbreaking figure in the entertainment industry. Reese was the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama "Touched by an Angel," ...

LOS ANGELES — Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise angel in the long-running television drama “Touched by an Angel,” has ...

FILE - In this March 8, 1998 file photo, actress Della Reese, nominated for best dramatic actress for her role in the television series "Touched by an Angel", arrives for the Screen Actors Guild ...

Della Reese, a performer and pastor best known for her starring role on the CBS spiritual drama Touched by an Angel, has died at 86. "Her signature television role came late in life," NPR's Eric ...