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Reese died at her home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles on November 19, 2017, at the age of 86.
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In the show, Ms. Reese, by then in her 60s, was cast as Tess, a stern but loving supervisor of angels who guided a softhearted and less experienced angel, Monica (Roma Downey), in helping humans at crossroads in their lives. The series told reassuring stories of forgiveness and second chances with mild irreverence.
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 sons James, Franklin and Dominique, as well as husband Franklin Lett. She was predeceased by daughter Deloreese.
The “Legally Blonde” actor and Toth were married for 12 years when they announced their split in late March. Reese Witherspoon has settled her divorce from her now ex-husband Jim Toth. Court documents obtained by NBC News detail the couple's arrangement moving forward.