The actor, best known for playing angel Andrew in the drama Touched by an Angel, passed away at his San Francisco, California home on Monday (10Jan11) after suffering heart failure.

Dye racked up a number of TV credits during his career with appearances on shows including Murder, She Wrote, Promised Land and The Young and the Restless.

His Touched By An Angel co-star Valerie Bertinelli has since taken to her Twitter.com page to pay tribute to Dye, writing, ""Dear, sweet John Dye, rest in peace.""