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<TD><SPAN class="nickname">Delloreese Patricia Early</SPAN><BR />
<SPAN style="display:none">(<SPAN class="bday">1931-07-06</SPAN>)</SPAN>July 6, 1931<BR />
<SPAN class="birthplace"><A href="/wiki/Detroit" title="Detroit">Detroit, Michigan</A>, U.S.</SPAN></TD>
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<TD><SPAN class="nowrap">November 19, 2017<SPAN style="display:none">(<SPAN class="dday deathdate">2017-11-19</SPAN>)</SPAN> (aged 86)</SPAN><BR />
<SPAN class="deathplace"><A href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles, California</A>, U.S.</SPAN></TD>
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<TD><A href="/wiki/Wayne_State_University" title="Wayne State University">Wayne State University</A> <SMALL>(attended)</SMALL></TD>
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<LI>Singer</LI>
<LI>actress</LI>
<LI>producer</LI>
<LI>minister</LI>
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<TD><SPAN itemscope="" itemtype="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della Reese">Vermont Taliaferro<BR />
(<ABBR title="married">m.</ABBR> 1952;  <ABBR title="divorced">div.</ABBR> 1958)</SPAN><BR />
<SPAN itemscope="" itemtype="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della Reese">Leroy Basil Gray<BR />
(<ABBR title="married">m.</ABBR> 1959;  <ABBR title="divorced">div.</ABBR> 1961)</SPAN><BR />
<SPAN itemscope="" itemtype="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della Reese"><A href="/wiki/Mercer_Ellington" title="Mercer Ellington">Mercer Ellington</A><BR />
(<ABBR title="married">m.</ABBR> 1961;  <ABBR title="annulled">ann.</ABBR> 1961)</SPAN><BR />
<SPAN itemscope="" itemtype="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della Reese">Franklin Lett Jr.<BR />
(<ABBR title="married">m.</ABBR> 1983–2017)</SPAN></TD>
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<TD>1</TD>
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<LI><A href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">Gospel</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">Pop</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">Jazz</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</A></LI>
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<TD class="note"><A href="/wiki/Vocals" class="mw-redirect" title="Vocals">Vocals</A></TD>
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<LI><A href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Erskine_Hawkins" title="Erskine Hawkins">Erskine Hawkins</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Albertina_Walker" title="Albertina Walker">Albertina Walker</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Aretha_Franklin" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Dorothy_Norwood" title="Dorothy Norwood">Dorothy Norwood</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Cissy_Houston" title="Cissy Houston">Cissy Houston</A></LI>
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<P><B>Delloreese Patricia Early</B> (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as <B>Della Reese</B>, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and <A href="/wiki/Minister_(Christianity)" title="Minister (Christianity)">ordained minister</A> whose career spanned seven decades. Reese's long career began as a singer, scoring a hit with her 1959 single "<A href="/wiki/Don%27t_You_Know%3F" title="Don't You Know?">Don't You Know?</A>". In the late–1960s, Reese hosted her own talk show, <I>Della</I>, which ran for 197 episodes.<SUP id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-1">[1]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-2">[2]</A></SUP> She also starred in films beginning in 1975, including playing opposite <A href="/wiki/Redd_Foxx" title="Redd Foxx">Redd Foxx</A> in <I><A href="/wiki/Harlem_Nights" title="Harlem Nights">Harlem Nights</A></I> (1989), <A href="/wiki/Martin_Lawrence" title="Martin Lawrence">Martin Lawrence</A> in <I><A href="/wiki/A_Thin_Line_Between_Love_and_Hate" title="A Thin Line Between Love and Hate">A Thin Line Between Love and Hate</A></I> (1996) and <A href="/wiki/Elliott_Gould" title="Elliott Gould">Elliott Gould</A> in <I><A href="/wiki/Expecting_Mary" title="Expecting Mary">Expecting Mary</A></I> (2010). She achieved continuing success in the television religious supernatural <A href="/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)" title="Drama (film and television)">drama</A> <I><A href="/wiki/Touched_by_an_Angel" title="Touched by an Angel">Touched by an Angel</A></I> (1994–2003), in which Reese played the leading role of Tess.</P>
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<LI class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><A href="#Musical_career"><SPAN class="tocnumber">2</SPAN> <SPAN class="toctext">Musical career</SPAN></A></LI>
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<LI class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><A href="#Touched_by_an_Angel"><SPAN class="tocnumber">3.2</SPAN> <SPAN class="toctext"><I>Touched by an Angel</I></SPAN></A></LI>
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<P>Della Reese was born <B>Delloreese Patricia Early</B> on July 6, 1931, in the historic <A href="/wiki/Black_Bottom,_Detroit" title="Black Bottom, Detroit">Black Bottom</A> neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, to Richard Thaddeus Early, an African American steelworker, and Nellie (Mitchelle), a Native American cook of the <A href="/wiki/Cherokee" title="Cherokee">Cherokee</A> tribe.<SUP id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-3">[3]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-nyc_4-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-nyc-4">[4]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-msn_5-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-msn-5">[5]</A></SUP> Her mother had had several children before Reese's birth, none of whom lived with her; hence, Reese grew up as an only child. At six years old, Reese began singing in church. From this experience, she became an avid <A href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel</A> singer. On weekends in the 1940s, she and her mother would go to the movies independently to watch the likes of <A href="/wiki/Joan_Crawford" title="Joan Crawford">Joan Crawford</A>, <A href="/wiki/Bette_Davis" title="Bette Davis">Bette Davis</A>, and <A href="/wiki/Lena_Horne" title="Lena Horne">Lena Horne</A> portray glamorous lives on screen. Afterwards, Reese would act out the scenes from the films. In 1944, she began her career directing the young people's choir, after she had nurtured acting plus her obvious musical talent. She was often chosen, on radio, as a regular singer. At the age of 13, she was hired to sing with <A href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</A>'s gospel group. Delloreese entered Detroit's popular <A href="/wiki/Cass_Technical_High_School" title="Cass Technical High School">Cass Technical High School</A> (where she attended the same year as Edna Rae Gillooly, later known as <A href="/wiki/Ellen_Burstyn" title="Ellen Burstyn">Ellen Burstyn</A>). She also continued with her touring with Jackson. With higher grades, she was the first in her family to graduate from high school in 1947, at only 15.</P>
<P>Afterwards, she formed her own gospel group, the <A href="/wiki/Meditation_Singers" title="Meditation Singers">Meditation Singers</A>. However, due in part to the death of her mother and her father's serious illness, Reese had to interrupt her schooling at <A href="/wiki/Wayne_State_University" title="Wayne State University">Wayne State University</A> to help support her family. Faithful to the memory of her mother, Delloreese moved out of her father's house when she disapproved of him taking up with a new girlfriend. She then took on odd jobs, such as truck driver, dental receptionist, and elevator operator, after 1949. Performing in clubs, Early soon decided to shorten her name from "Delloreese Early" to "Della Reese".</P>
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<P>Reese was discovered by the gospel singer <A href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</A>, and her big break came when she won a contest, which gave her a week to sing at Detroit's well-known Flame Show Bar. Reese remained there for eight weeks. Although her roots were in <A href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel music</A>, she now was being exposed to and influenced by such <A href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</A> artists as <A href="/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald" title="Ella Fitzgerald">Ella Fitzgerald</A>, <A href="/wiki/Sarah_Vaughan" title="Sarah Vaughan">Sarah Vaughan</A> and <A href="/wiki/Billie_Holiday" title="Billie Holiday">Billie Holiday</A>. In 1953, she signed a recording contract with <A href="/wiki/Jubilee_Records" title="Jubilee Records">Jubilee Records</A>, for which she recorded six albums. Later that year, she also joined the <A href="/wiki/Erskine_Hawkins" title="Erskine Hawkins">Hawkins</A> Orchestra. Her first recordings for Jubilee were songs such as "<A href="/wiki/In_the_Still_of_the_Night_(Cole_Porter_song)" title="In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)">In the Still of the Night</A>" (originally published in 1937), "<A href="/wiki/I%27ve_Got_My_Love_to_Keep_Me_Warm" title="I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm">I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm</A>" and "<A href="/wiki/Time_After_Time_(1947_song)" title="Time After Time (1947 song)">Time After Time</A>" (1947). The songs were later included on the album <I>And That Reminds Me</I> (1959).</P>
<P>In 1957, Reese released a single called "<A href="/wiki/And_That_Reminds_Me" title="And That Reminds Me">And That Reminds Me</A>". After years of performing, she gained chart success with this song. It became a Top Twenty pop hit and a million-seller record. That year, Reese was voted by <I><A href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</A></I>, <I><A href="/wiki/Cashbox_(magazine)" title="Cashbox (magazine)">Cashbox</A></I> and various other magazines, as "The Most Promising Singer". In 1959, Reese moved to <A href="/wiki/RCA_Records" title="RCA Records">RCA Records</A> and released her first RCA single, called "<A href="/wiki/Don%27t_You_Know%3F" title="Don't You Know?">Don't You Know?</A>," which was adapted from <A href="/wiki/Giacomo_Puccini" title="Giacomo Puccini">Giacomo Puccini</A>'s music for <I><A href="/wiki/La_boh%C3%A8me" title="La bohème">La bohème</A>,</I> specifically, the aria "<A href="/wiki/Quando_m%27en_vo%27" title="Quando m'en vo'">Quando m'en vo'</A>" (Musetta's Waltz). It became her biggest hit to date, reaching the number 2 spot on the pop charts and topping the <A href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</A> charts (then called the "Hot R&B Sides") that year. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a <A href="/wiki/Music_recording_sales_certification" title="Music recording sales certification">gold disc</A> by the <A href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">RIAA</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6">[6]</A></SUP> Eventually, the song came to be widely considered the <A href="/wiki/List_of_signature_songs" title="List of signature songs">signature song</A> of her early career. She then released a successful follow-up single called "Not One Minute More" (number 16). She remained on the <A href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><I>Billboard</I> Hot 100</A> chart with "And Now" (number 69). In 1960 she released "<A href="/wiki/Someday_(You%27ll_Want_Me_to_Want_You)" title="Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)">Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)</A>" (number 56) which was drawn from her Grammy-nominated album <I><A href="/wiki/Della_(album)" title="Della (album)">Della</A></I>. The album rose in the pop album charts to number 35.</P>
<P>In November 1960, Reese appeared in advertisements in <I><A href="/wiki/Ebony_(magazine)" title="Ebony (magazine)">Ebony</A></I> magazine for the newly launched AMI Continental <A href="/wiki/Jukebox" title="Jukebox">jukebox</A>. Reese recorded regularly throughout the 1960s, releasing singles and several albums. Two of the most significant were <I><A href="/wiki/The_Classic_Della" title="The Classic Della">The Classic Della</A></I> (1962) and <I>Waltz with Me, Della</I> (1963), which broadened her fan base internationally. She recorded several jazz-focused albums, including <I>Della Reese Live</I> (1966), <I>On Strings of Blue</I> (1967) and <I>One of a Kind</I> (1978). She also performed in <A href="/wiki/Las_Vegas" title="Las Vegas">Las Vegas</A> for nine years and toured across the country. Reese continued to record albums in the following decades, receiving two more Grammy nominations in the gospel category for the album <I>Della Reese and Brilliance</I> (1991) and for the live recorded album, <I>My Soul Feels Better Right Now</I> (1999).<SUP id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-7">[7]</A></SUP> Motown singer <A href="/wiki/Martha_Reeves" title="Martha Reeves">Martha Reeves</A> cites Reese as a major influence and says she named her group <A href="/wiki/Martha_and_the_Vandellas" title="Martha and the Vandellas">The Vandellas</A> after Van Dyke Street in Detroit and Della Reese.</P>
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<P>In 1969, Reese began a transition into acting work which would eventually lead to her highest profile. Her first attempt at television stardom was a talk show series, <I>Della</I>, which was cancelled after 197 episodes (June 9, 1969 – March 13, 1970).<SUP id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-8">[8]</A></SUP> In 1970, Reese became the first black woman to guest host <I><A href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson" title="The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson">The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</A></I>. She appeared in several TV movies and miniseries, was a regular on <I><A href="/wiki/Chico_and_the_Man" title="Chico and the Man">Chico and the Man</A></I> and played the mother of <A href="/wiki/B._A._Baracus" title="B. A. Baracus">B. A. Baracus</A> in <I><A href="/wiki/The_A-Team" title="The A-Team">The A-Team</A></I> episode "Lease with an Option to Die". In 1991, she starred opposite her old friend Redd Foxx in his final sitcom, <I><A href="/wiki/The_Royal_Family_(TV_series)" title="The Royal Family (TV series)">The Royal Family</A>,</I> but his death halted production of the series for several months. Reese also did <A href="/wiki/Voice-over" title="Voice-over">voice-over</A> for the late 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated series <I><A href="/wiki/A_Pup_Named_Scooby-Doo" title="A Pup Named Scooby-Doo">A Pup Named Scooby-Doo</A></I> on ABC. In 1989, she starred alongside <A href="/wiki/Eddie_Murphy" title="Eddie Murphy">Eddie Murphy</A>, <A href="/wiki/Richard_Pryor" title="Richard Pryor">Richard Pryor</A> and <A href="/wiki/Redd_Foxx" title="Redd Foxx">Redd Foxx</A> in the film <I><A href="/wiki/Harlem_Nights" title="Harlem Nights">Harlem Nights</A>,</I> in which she performed a fight scene with Eddie Murphy. Reese appeared as a panelist on several episodes of the popular television game show <I><A href="/wiki/Match_Game" title="Match Game">Match Game</A>.</I></P>
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<P>Reese has had a wide variety of guest-starring roles, beginning with an episode of <I><A href="/wiki/The_Mod_Squad" title="The Mod Squad">The Mod Squad</A>.</I> This led to other roles in such series as: <I><A href="/wiki/The_Bold_Ones:_The_New_Doctors" title="The Bold Ones: The New Doctors">The Bold Ones: The New Doctors</A>,</I> <I>Getting Together,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Police_Woman_(TV_series)" title="Police Woman (TV series)">Police Woman</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Petrocelli" title="Petrocelli">Petrocelli</A>,</I> <I>Joe Forrester,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Police_Story_(1973_TV_series)" title="Police Story (1973 TV series)">Police Story</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/The_Rookies" title="The Rookies">The Rookies</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/McCloud_(TV_series)" title="McCloud (TV series)">McCloud</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Sanford_and_Son" title="Sanford and Son">Sanford and Son</A></I> with old friend <A href="/wiki/Redd_Foxx" title="Redd Foxx">Redd Foxx</A>, <I><A href="/wiki/Vegas_(1978_TV_series)" title="Vegas (1978 TV series)">Vega$</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Insight_(TV_series)" title="Insight (TV series)">Insight</A></I> and two episodes of <I><A href="/wiki/The_Love_Boat" title="The Love Boat">The Love Boat</A>.</I> She also had a recurring role on <I>It Takes Two</I> opposite <A href="/wiki/Richard_Crenna" title="Richard Crenna">Richard Crenna</A> and <A href="/wiki/Patty_Duke" title="Patty Duke">Patty Duke</A>, three episodes of <I><A href="/wiki/Crazy_Like_a_Fox_(TV_series)" title="Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)">Crazy Like a Fox</A>,</I> four episodes of <I><A href="/wiki/Charlie_%26_Co." title="Charlie & Co.">Charlie & Co.</A></I> opposite <A href="/wiki/Flip_Wilson" title="Flip Wilson">Flip Wilson</A>, <I><A href="/wiki/227_(TV_series)" title="227 (TV series)">227</A></I> with best friend <A href="/wiki/Marla_Gibbs" title="Marla Gibbs">Marla Gibbs</A>, <I><A href="/wiki/MacGyver" title="MacGyver">MacGyver</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Night_Court" title="Night Court">Night Court</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Dream_On_(TV_series)" title="Dream On (TV series)">Dream On</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Designing_Women" title="Designing Women">Designing Women</A>,</I> <I><A href="/wiki/Picket_Fences" title="Picket Fences">Picket Fences</A>,</I> <A href="/wiki/Disney_Channel" title="Disney Channel">Disney Channel</A>'s <I><A href="/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven" title="That's So Raven">That's So Raven</A></I> and <I><A href="/wiki/The_Young_and_the_Restless" title="The Young and the Restless">The Young and the Restless</A>.</I></P>
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<P>After coping with the death of one of her best friends, <A href="/wiki/Redd_Foxx" title="Redd Foxx">Redd Foxx</A>, in 1991, she was reluctant to play an older female lead in the inspirational television drama <I><A href="/wiki/Touched_by_an_Angel" title="Touched by an Angel">Touched by an Angel</A>,</I> but went ahead and auditioned for the role of Tess. She wanted to have a one-shot agreement between <A href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</A> and producer <A href="/wiki/Martha_Williamson" title="Martha Williamson">Martha Williamson</A>, but ordered more episodes. Reese was widely seen as a key component of the show's success. Already starring on <I>Touched by an Angel</I> was the lesser-known <A href="/wiki/Irish_people" title="Irish people">Irish</A> actress <A href="/wiki/Roma_Downey" title="Roma Downey">Roma Downey</A>, who played the role of case worker Tess's angel/employee, Monica. In numerous interviews, there was an on- and off-screen chemistry between both Reese and Downey. The character of Tess was the angelic supervisor who sent the other angels out on missions to help people redeem their lives and show them God's love, while at the same time, she was sassy and had a no-nonsense attitude. The show often featured a climactic monologue delivered by the angel Monica in which she reveals herself as an angel to a human with the words: "I am an angel sent by God to tell you that He loves you." The character of Tess was portrayed by Reese as down-to-earth, experienced and direct. Reese also sang the show's theme song, "Walk with You", and was featured prominently on the soundtrack album produced in conjunction with the show.</P>
<P>During its first season in 1994, many critics were skeptical about the show, it being the second overtly religious prime-time fantasy series, after <I><A href="/wiki/Highway_to_Heaven" title="Highway to Heaven">Highway to Heaven</A>.</I> The show had a rocky start, low ratings and was cancelled 11 episodes into the first season. However, with the help of a massive letter-writing campaign, the show was resuscitated the following season and became a huge ratings winner for the next seven seasons. At the beginning of the fourth season in 1997, Reese threatened to leave the show because she was making less than her co-stars; CBS ended up raising her salary. <I>Touched by an Angel</I> was cancelled in 2003, but it continued re-running heavily in syndication and on <A href="/wiki/Ion_Television" title="Ion Television">Ion Television</A> (formerly PAX-TV), <A href="/wiki/Hallmark_Channel" title="Hallmark Channel">The Hallmark Channel</A>, <A href="/wiki/Up_(TV_channel)" title="Up (TV channel)">Up</A>, and later <A href="/wiki/MeTV" title="MeTV">MeTV</A>. Roma Downey said of her on- and off-screen relationship with Reese:</P>
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<TD style="vertical-align: top; border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">She's very wise. She's very loving. She can be a little gruff at times, but she's always adoring and adorable. I lost my mother when I was very young, and during my whole adolescence and into my twenties, I'd been looking for a mother figure, and I really think I can say with absolute truth and sincerity that I feel that I finally found her in Della Reese.</TD>
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<TD style="vertical-align: top; border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">I think I'll just always remember the feel of her neck against my cheek when she hugs me and the love I know that she has for me and the love that I feel for her and the love that she has for God. To know Della is to know that she loves God.</TD>
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<P>In 2005, Reese was honored by <A href="/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey" title="Oprah Winfrey">Oprah Winfrey</A> at her Legends Ball ceremony, along with 25 other black women.<SUP class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<I><A href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><SPAN title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</SPAN></A></I>]</SUP> On July 6, 2011, Reese celebrated her 80th birthday at the Catalina Jazz Club in <A href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-9">[9]</A></SUP> In 2015, a Golden Palm Star on the <A href="/wiki/Palm_Springs,_California" title="Palm Springs, California">Palm Springs</A> <A href="/wiki/Palm_Springs_Walk_of_Stars" title="Palm Springs Walk of Stars">Walk of Stars</A> was dedicated to her.<SUP id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-10">[10]</A></SUP> Della Reese was the godmother of Roma Downey's daughter Reilly Marie. Reese officiated at<SUP id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-11">[11]</A></SUP> the marriage ceremony of <A href="/wiki/Roma_Downey" title="Roma Downey">Roma Downey</A> and <A href="/wiki/Mark_Burnett" title="Mark Burnett">Mark Burnett</A> in the absence of Downey's late mother.</P>
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<P>Reese's mother, Nellie Mitchelle Early, died in 1949 of an <A href="/wiki/Intracerebral_hemorrhage" title="Intracerebral hemorrhage">intracerebral hemorrhage</A>. Reese's father, Richard Early, died ten years later. Reese had an adoptive daughter whom she acquired from a family member unable to care for her, named Delorese Daniels Owens, in 1961. Owens died on March 14, 2002. She passed away from complications stemming from <A href="/wiki/Pituitary_disease" title="Pituitary disease">pituitary disease</A>. Reese said about the painful experience, sharing her frustration with the lack of awareness and knowledge of pituitary disorders:</P>
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<TD style="vertical-align: top; border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">When it happened, I thought, 'It's such an odd thing to die from,' because pituitary problems aren't something you hear about. It makes it harder because you don't understand what happened. It seemed so strange and hard to explain. It still is, to be honest.<SUP id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-12">[12]</A></SUP></TD>
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<P>In 1952, Reese married factory worker Vermont Adolphus Bon Taliaferro, nineteen years her senior,<SUP id="cite_ref-Smith_13-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Smith-13">[13]</A></SUP> and adopted the stage name Pat Ferro<SUP id="cite_ref-Clarke_14-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Clarke-14">[14]</A></SUP> for a week, before introducing the stage name she used for the rest of her life – though sources differ as to whether this was after the failure of the marriage,<SUP id="cite_ref-Smith_13-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Smith-13">[13]</A></SUP> or simply a show-business decision.<SUP id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-15">[15]</A></SUP> A second marriage ceremony, on December 28, 1959, to accountant Leroy Basil Gray, who had two children by a previous marriage, was kept secret for some time.<SUP id="cite_ref-Jet_2_16-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Jet_2-16">[16]</A></SUP> This marriage either ended in divorce<SUP id="cite_ref-Gregory2002_17-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Gregory2002-17">[17]</A></SUP> or was annulled on the basis that Gray's previous divorce was invalid.<SUP id="cite_ref-Smith_13-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Smith-13">[13]</A></SUP> Reese appears to have been briefly married to <A href="/wiki/Mercer_Ellington" title="Mercer Ellington">Mercer Ellington</A> (who was then her manager) in 1961, before this was annulled later that year due to Ellington's <A href="/wiki/Mexican_divorce" title="Mexican divorce">Mexican divorce</A> being ruled invalid.<SUP id="cite_ref-Smith_13-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Smith-13">[13]</A></SUP>In 1983, she married Franklin Thomas Lett, Jr., a concert producer and writer.<SUP class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<I><A href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><SPAN title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</SPAN></A></I>]</SUP></P>
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<P>In 1979, after taping a guest spot for <I><A href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson" title="The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson">The Tonight Show</A>,</I> she suffered a near-fatal brain <A href="/wiki/Aneurysm" title="Aneurysm">aneurysm</A>, but made a full recovery after two surgeries by neurosurgeon <A href="/wiki/Charles_George_Drake" title="Charles George Drake">Charles Drake</A> at <A href="/wiki/University_Hospital_(London,_Ontario)" title="University Hospital (London, Ontario)">University Hospital</A> in <A href="/wiki/London,_Ontario" title="London, Ontario">London, Ontario</A>.<SUP class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<I><A href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><SPAN title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2017)">citation needed</SPAN></A></I>]</SUP> In 2016, shortly after her 85th birthday, Reese was said to be in poor health, and had undergone multiple surgeries. She further disclosed that she had neglected her health for years, which had contributed to her developing diabetes.<SUP id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-18">[18]</A></SUP> After her last appearance on <I><A href="/wiki/Signed,_Sealed,_Delivered_(TV_series)" title="Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV series)">Signed, Sealed, Delivered</A></I>, she had retired from acting. While Reese sometimes used a wheelchair, she avoided using one often, because it would make her condition worse.<SUP id="cite_ref-Radar_Staff_19-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Radar_Staff-19">[19]</A></SUP></P>
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<P>In the 1980s, Reese was ordained as a <A href="/wiki/Minister_(Christianity)" title="Minister (Christianity)">minister</A> through the Christian New Thought branch known as Unity, after serving as the senior minister and founder of her own church, Understanding Principles for Better Living.<SUP id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-20">[20]</A></SUP> The "Up Church" is under Universal Foundation for Better Living, a denomination of Christian New Thought founded by Rev. <A href="/wiki/Johnnie_Colemon" title="Johnnie Colemon">Johnnie Colemon</A>, a close friend of Rev. Reese-Lett. As of 2009<SUP class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><A class="external text" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Della_Reese&action=edit">[update]</A></SUP>, they meet at First Lutheran Church in <A href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-21">[21]</A></SUP> In her ministerial work, she was known as the Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett.<SUP id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-22">[22]</A></SUP></P>
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<P>Reese died on November 19, 2017, at her Los Angeles, California, home at the age of 86. No cause was given, although she had suffered from Type 2-diabetes.<SUP id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-23">[23]</A></SUP>.<SUP id="cite_ref-auto_24-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-auto-24">[24]</A></SUP> Her representative Lynda Blensky told <I><A href="/wiki/USA_Today" title="USA Today">USA Today</A></I>, "We lost a magnificent woman who was a trailblazer in many ways."<SUP id="cite_ref-passed_25-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-passed-25">[25]</A></SUP></P>
<P>Longtime friends <A href="/wiki/Roma_Downey" title="Roma Downey">Roma Downey</A> (with whom she worked on <I>Touched by an Angel</I>) and <A href="/wiki/Jackee_Harry" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackee Harry">Jackee Harry</A> (with whom she worked on <I>227</I> and <I>The Royal Family</I>) reflected on her death. Downey said, "On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family, I share with you the news that our beloved Della Reese has passed away peacefully at her California home last evening surrounded by love," She then said: "She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and pastor, as well as an award-winning actress and singer. Through her life and work, she touched and inspired the lives of millions of people. She was a mother to me and I had the privilege of working with her side by side for so many years on <I>Touched by an Angel</I>. I know heaven has a brand new angel this day. Della Reese will be forever in our hearts. Rest In Peace, sweet angel. We love you."<SUP id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-26">[26]</A></SUP></P>
<P>Harry tweeted, "I am completely devastated by the loss of Della Reese. She was a great co-star, sparring partner, drinking buddy, and friend. She taught me the power of prayer and the importance of humility. I'll be forever grateful to call her my friend."<SUP id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-27">[27]</A></SUP></P>
<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Discography">Discography</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=Della_Reese&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Discography">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<DIV role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <A href="/wiki/Della_Reese_discography" title="Della Reese discography">Della Reese discography</A></DIV>
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<TD>1975</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Psychic_Killer" title="Psychic Killer">Psychic Killer</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mrs. Gibson</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1989</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Harlem_Nights" title="Harlem Nights">Harlem Nights</A></I></TD>
<TD>Vera Walker</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1996</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Thin Line Between Love and Hate, A</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/A_Thin_Line_Between_Love_and_Hate" title="A Thin Line Between Love and Hate">A Thin Line Between Love and Hate</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Ma Wright</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2000</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Dinosaur_(film)" title="Dinosaur (film)">Dinosaur</A></I></TD>
<TD>Eema (voice)</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2005</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Beauty_Shop" title="Beauty Shop">Beauty Shop</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mrs. Towner</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-4" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2007</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/If_I_Had_Known_I_Was_a_Genius" title="If I Had Known I Was a Genius">If I Had Known I Was a Genius</A></I></TD>
<TD>Nana</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-5" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2010</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Expecting_Mary" title="Expecting Mary">Expecting Mary</A></I></TD>
<TD>Doris Dorkus</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-29">[29]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2012</TD>
<TD><I>Meant to Be</I></TD>
<TD>Mave</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-30">[30]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2012</TD>
<TD><I>Me Again</I></TD>
<TD>Muriel</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-31">[31]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2012</TD>
<TD><I>Christmas Angel</I></TD>
<TD>Elsa Way</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-6" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1973</TD>
<TD><I>Voyage of the Yes</I></TD>
<TD>Opal Parker</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-7" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1973</TD>
<TD><I>Daddy's Girl</I></TD>
<TD>Diane</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-8" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1974</TD>
<TD><I>Twice in a Lifetime</I></TD>
<TD>Flo</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-9" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1975</TD>
<TD><I>Cop on the Beat</I></TD>
<TD>Claudine</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-32">[32]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1976</TD>
<TD><I>Flo's Place</I></TD>
<TD>Flo</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-10" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1976</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Nightmare_in_Badham_County" title="Nightmare in Badham County">Nightmare in Badham County</A></I></TD>
<TD>Sarah</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-11" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1990</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Kid Who Loved Christmas, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn">The Kid Who Loved Christmas</SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Alicia Slater</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-12" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1992</TD>
<TD><I>You Must Remember This</I></TD>
<TD>Ella DuChamps</TD>
<TD>Voice<SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-13" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1997</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Match Made in Heaven, A</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/A_Match_Made_in_Heaven" title="A Match Made in Heaven">A Match Made in Heaven</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Katie Beale</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-14" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1997</TD>
<TD><I>Miracle in the Woods</I></TD>
<TD>Lilly Cooper</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-15" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1998</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Emma%27s_Wish" title="Emma's Wish">Emma's Wish</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mona Washburn</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-16" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1998</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Mama_Flora%27s_Family" title="Mama Flora's Family">Mama Flora's Family</A></I></TD>
<TD>Nana Fleming</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-17" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1999</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Secret Path, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn">The Secret Path</SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Honey</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-18" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1999</TD>
<TD><I>Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years</I></TD>
<TD>Martha Logan</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-19" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1999</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Anya%27s_Bell" title="Anya's Bell">Anya's Bell</A></I></TD>
<TD>Anya Herpick</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-20" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2000</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Moving of Sophia Myles, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn">The Moving of Sophia Myles</SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Sophia Myles</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-21" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2011</TD>
<TD><I>Hallelujah</I></TD>
<TD>Dulcie Prejean</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-33">[33]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2012</TD>
<TD><I>Christmas Angel</I></TD>
<TD>Elsie Waybright</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-TCM_28-22" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-TCM-28">[28]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2013</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Dear_Secret_Santa" title="Dear Secret Santa">Dear Secret Santa</A></I></TD>
<TD>Linda</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-34">[34]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>2013</TD>
<TD><I>Miracle at Gate 213</I></TD>
<TD>Alma Peddington</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-35">[35]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1968</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Mod Squad, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Mod_Squad" title="The Mod Squad">The Mod Squad</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Paula</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Find Tara Chapman!"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-Bio.com_36-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Bio.com-36">[36]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD>1970</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Bold Ones: The New Doctors, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Bold_Ones:_The_New_Doctors" title="The Bold Ones: The New Doctors">The Bold Ones: The New Doctors</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Grace Dayton</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Killer on the Loose"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1974</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Police_Woman_(TV_series)" title="Police Woman (TV series)">Police Woman</A></I></TD>
<TD>Tina Thompson</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Requiem for Bored Wives"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1974–1976</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/McCloud_(TV_series)" title="McCloud (TV series)">McCloud</A></I></TD>
<TD>Police Sgt. Gladys Harris</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1975</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Petrocelli" title="Petrocelli">Petrocelli</A></I></TD>
<TD>Angela Damon</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Once Upon a Victim"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1975</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Rookies, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Rookies" title="The Rookies">The Rookies</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Landers</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Ladies Day"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1975</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Sanford_and_Son" title="Sanford and Son">Sanford and Son</A></I></TD>
<TD>Herself</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Della, Della, Della"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-Bio.com_36-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Bio.com-36">[36]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1975–1978</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Chico_and_the_Man" title="Chico and the Man">Chico and the Man</A></I></TD>
<TD>Della Rogers</TD>
<TD>27 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-4" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1976</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Medical_Center_(TV_series)" title="Medical Center (TV series)">Medical Center</A></I></TD>
<TD>Capt. Sykes</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Major Annie, MD"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1979</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Welcome_Back,_Kotter" title="Welcome Back, Kotter">Welcome Back, Kotter</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mrs. Tremaine</TD>
<TD>Episodes: "Come Back, Little Arnold", "The Gang Show"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1980</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Insight_(TV_series)" title="Insight (TV series)">Insight</A></I></TD>
<TD>Judge Roberta Lynn</TD>
<TD>Episode: "God in the Dock"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-39">[39]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1982</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Love Boat, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Love_Boat" title="The Love Boat">The Love Boat</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Millie Washington</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1982–1983</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/It_Takes_Two_(U.S._TV_series)" title="It Takes Two (U.S. TV series)">It Takes Two</A></I></TD>
<TD>Judge Caroline Phillips</TD>
<TD>5 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-4" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1985</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">A-Team, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_A-Team" title="The A-Team">The A-Team</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Mrs. Baracus</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Lease with an Option to Die"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-5" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1985–1986</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Crazy_Like_a_Fox_(TV_series)" title="Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)">Crazy Like a Fox</A></I></TD>
<TD>Nurse Flood</TD>
<TD>3 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-6" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1986</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Charlie_%26_Co." title="Charlie & Co.">Charlie & Co.</A></I></TD>
<TD>Aunt Rachel</TD>
<TD>4 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-Bio.com_36-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Bio.com-36">[36]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1986</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/ABC_Afterschool_Special" title="ABC Afterschool Special">ABC Afterschool Special</A></I></TD>
<TD>Aunt Faith</TD>
<TD>Episode: "The Gift of Amazing Grace"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-7" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1987–1990</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/227_(TV_series)" title="227 (TV series)">227</A></I></TD>
<TD>Grace / Rita Clark</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-8" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1989</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Night_Court" title="Night Court">Night Court</A></I></TD>
<TD>Aunt Ruth</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Auntie Maim"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-9" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1990</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Young Riders, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Young_Riders" title="The Young Riders">The Young Riders</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Stagecoach Sally</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Born to Hang"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-10" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1990–1991</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/MacGyver" title="MacGyver">MacGyver</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mama Colton</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-11" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1991</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Married_People" title="Married People">Married People</A></I></TD>
<TD>Annette</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Dance Ten, Friends Zero"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-12" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1991–1992</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Royal Family, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Royal_Family_(TV_series)" title="The Royal Family (TV series)">The Royal Family</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Victoria Royal</TD>
<TD>15 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-5" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1992</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Dream_On_(TV_series)" title="Dream On (TV series)">Dream On</A></I></TD>
<TD>Receptionist</TD>
<TD>Episode: "No Deposit, No Return"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-13" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1993</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Designing_Women" title="Designing Women">Designing Women</A></I></TD>
<TD>Mrs. Toussant</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Wedding Redux"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-14" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1993</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/L.A._Law" title="L.A. Law">L.A. Law</A></I></TD>
<TD>Lucille Lake</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Vindaloo in the Villows"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-15" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1993</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Picket_Fences" title="Picket Fences">Picket Fences</A></I></TD>
<TD>Naomi Grand</TD>
<TD>Episode: "The Lullaby League"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-Bio.com_36-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Bio.com-36">[36]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1994–2003</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Touched_by_an_Angel" title="Touched by an Angel">Touched by an Angel</A></I></TD>
<TD>Tess</TD>
<TD>211 episodes<BR />
<A href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series">NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series</A> <SMALL>(1998–2002)</SMALL><BR />
Nominated—<A href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress_%E2%80%93_Series,_Miniseries_or_Television_Film" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film">Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film</A><BR />
Nominated—<A href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</A> <SMALL>(1997–98)</SMALL><BR />
Nominated—<A href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Female_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series" title="Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series">Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series</A> <SMALL>(1997–98)</SMALL></TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-HollywoodReporter_37-6" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HollywoodReporter-37">[37]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1996–1998</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Promised_Land_(TV_series)" title="Promised Land (TV series)">Promised Land</A></I></TD>
<TD>Tess</TD>
<TD>6 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-16" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>1997</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Happily_Ever_After:_Fairy_Tales_for_Every_Child" title="Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child">Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child</A></I></TD>
<TD>The Blues Fairy (voice)</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Pinocchio"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-FilmReference_38-17" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-FilmReference-38">[38]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>2006</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/That%27s_So_Raven" title="That's So Raven">That's So Raven</A></I></TD>
<TD>Miss Rhonnie Wilcox</TD>
<TD>Episode: "The Four Aces"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-BillboardObit_40-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-BillboardObit-40">[40]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>2009</TD>
<TD><I><SPAN class="sortkey">Young and the Restless, The</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/The_Young_and_the_Restless" title="The Young and the Restless">The Young and the Restless</A></SPAN></SPAN></I></TD>
<TD>Aunt Virginia</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-BillboardObit_40-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-BillboardObit-40">[40]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>2010</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Detroit_1-8-7" title="Detroit 1-8-7">Detroit 1-8-7</A></I></TD>
<TD>Lorraine Henderson</TD>
<TD>Episode: "Shelter"</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-41">[41]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>2014</TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Signed,_Sealed,_Delivered_(TV_series)" title="Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV series)">Signed, Sealed, Delivered</A></I></TD>
<TD>Cora Brandt</TD>
<TD>2 episodes</TD>
<TD><SUP id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-42">[42]</A></SUP></TD>
</TR>
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<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=Della_Reese&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<DL>
<DT>Awards</DT>
</DL>
<UL>
<LI>1994: <A href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</A>: <A href="/wiki/Hollywood_Boulevard" title="Hollywood Boulevard">7060 Hollywood Boulevard</A> — Television<SUP id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-43">[43]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1996: <A href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series">Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series</A> — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1997: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1998: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1999: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-3" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>2000: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-4" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>2001: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-5" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>2002: Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-A&W_44-6" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-A&W-44">[44]</A></SUP></LI>
</UL>
<DL>
<DT>Nominations</DT>
</DL>
<UL>
<LI>1960: Grammy Award — <I>Don't You Know</I><SUP id="cite_ref-Grammy.com_45-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Grammy.com-45">[45]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1961: Grammy Award — <I>Della</I> (Album)<SUP id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-46">[46]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1997: <A href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</A> — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-Emmys_47-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Emmys-47">[47]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1997: <A href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Female_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series" title="Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series">Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series</A> — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-48">[48]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1997: <A href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress_%E2%80%93_Series,_Miniseries_or_Television_Film" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film">Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Made for TV Series</A> — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-49">[49]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1998: Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-Emmys_47-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Emmys-47">[47]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1998: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series — <I>Touched by an Angel</I><SUP id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-50">[50]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>1999: Grammy Award — <I>My Soul Feels Better Right Now</I><SUP id="cite_ref-Grammy.com_45-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Grammy.com-45">[45]</A></SUP></LI>
<LI>2000: <A href="/wiki/Annie_Award" title="Annie Award">Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting By a Female Performer in an Animated Feature</A> — <I><A href="/wiki/Dinosaur_(film)" title="Dinosaur (film)">Dinosaur</A></I><SUP id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-51">[51]</A></SUP></LI>
</UL>
<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="References">References</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=Della_Reese&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
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<LI id="cite_note-2"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-2"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=tavi08s29c1q9d6">(Video). Della Reese interview</A> with <A href="/wiki/Tavis_Smiley" title="Tavis Smiley">Tavis Smiley</A>. June 12, 2009. <A href="/wiki/The_Tavis_Smiley_Show" title="The Tavis Smiley Show"><I>Tavis Smiley Late Night</I></A>. PBS.</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-3"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-3"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.filmreference.com/film/64/Della-Reese.html">"Della Reese Biography"</A>. <I>filmreference</I>. 2009<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=filmreference&rft.atitle=Della+Reese+Biography&rft.date=2009&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmreference.com%2Ffilm%2F64%2FDella-Reese.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-nyc-4"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-nyc_4-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news">Hilary de Vries (June 14, 1998). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/14/tv/cover-story-della-reese-earning-her-wings.html">"Della Reese: Earning Her Wings"</A>. <I>The New York Times</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%3A+Earning+Her+Wings&rft.date=1998-06-14&rft.au=Hilary+de+Vries&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F1998%2F06%2F14%2Ftv%2Fcover-story-della-reese-earning-her-wings.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-msn-5"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-msn_5-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Andrea LeVasseur (2009). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://movies.msn.com/celebrities/celebrity-biography/della-reese">"Della Reese: Biography"</A>. <I>All Movie Guide</I>. MSN<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=All+Movie+Guide&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%3A+Biography&rft.date=2009&rft.au=Andrea+LeVasseur&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmovies.msn.com%2Fcelebrities%2Fcelebrity-biography%2Fdella-reese&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs-6"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-The_Book_of_Golden_Discs_6-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation book">Murrells, Joseph (1978). <I>The Book of Golden Discs</I> (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 117. <A href="/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</A> <A href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6" title="Special:BookSources/0-214-20512-6">0-214-20512-6</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Book+of+Golden+Discs&rft.place=London&rft.pages=117&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Barrie+and+Jenkins+Ltd&rft.date=1978&rft.isbn=0-214-20512-6&rft.aulast=Murrells&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-7"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-7"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100517061645/http://www.dellareese.com/html/music.html">"Music"</A>. <I>dellareese.com</I>. 2009. Archived from <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dellareese.com/html/music.html">the original</A> on May 17, 2010<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=dellareese.com&rft.atitle=Music&rft.date=2009&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dellareese.com%2Fhtml%2Fmusic.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-8"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-8"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><A href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063892/" class="extiw" title="imdbtitle:0063892">"Della" Talk Show on IMDb</A> Retrieved February 21, 2013.</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-9"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-9"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://947thewave.cbslocal.com/2011/07/06/della-reese-presenting-her-accomplished-80-years-of-life-in-song-for-im-still-here-performance-at-catalina-jazz-club/">"Della Reese Presenting Her Accomplished 80 Years of Life in Song for 'I'm Still Here' Performance at Catalina Jazz Club « 94.7 The WAVE"</A>. 947thewave.cbslocal.com. 2011-07-06<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2015-08-18</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Della+Reese+Presenting+Her+Accomplished+80+Years+of+Life+in+Song+for+%27I%27m+Still+Here%27+Performance+at+Catalina+Jazz+Club+%C2%AB+94.7+The+WAVE&rft.pub=947thewave.cbslocal.com&rft.date=2011-07-06&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2F947thewave.cbslocal.com%2F2011%2F07%2F06%2Fdella-reese-presenting-her-accomplished-80-years-of-life-in-song-for-im-still-here-performance-at-catalina-jazz-club%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-10"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-10"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121013165655/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars+dedicated+by+date.pdf">"Wayback Machine"</A> <SPAN style="font-size:85%;">(PDF)</SPAN>. <I>Web.archive.org</I>. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Web.archive.org&rft.atitle=Wayback+Machine&rft.date=2012-10-13&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palmspringswalkofstars.com%2Fweb-storage%2FStars%2FStars%2Bdedicated%2Bby%2Bdate.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="citation-comment" style="display:none; color:#33aa33; margin-left:0.3em">CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (<A href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_BOT:_original-url_status_unknown" title="Category:CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown">link</A>)</SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-11"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-11"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.eonline.com/ca/news/895173/touched-by-an-angel-star-della-reese-dead-at-86">"Della Reese, Touched by an Angel Star and Legendary Singer, Dead at 86"</A>. <I>E! News</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2017-11-21</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=E%21+News&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%2C+Touched+by+an+Angel+Star+and+Legendary+Singer%2C+Dead+at+86&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fca%2Fnews%2F895173%2Ftouched-by-an-angel-star-della-reese-dead-at-86&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-12"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-12"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cushings-help.com/reese.htm">"Deloreese Daniels Owens's Story"</A>, Cushing's.</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Smith-13"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-Smith_13-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Smith_13-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Smith_13-2"><SUP><I><B>c</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Smith_13-3"><SUP><I><B>d</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation book">Jessie Carney Smith (1996). <I>Notable Black American Women</I>. VNR AG. p. 546. <A href="/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</A> <A href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8103-9177-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-8103-9177-2">978-0-8103-9177-2</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Notable+Black+American+Women&rft.pages=546&rft.pub=VNR+AG&rft.date=1996&rft.isbn=978-0-8103-9177-2&rft.au=Jessie+Carney+Smith&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Clarke-14"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-Clarke_14-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation book">Joseph F. Clarke (1977). <I>Pseudonyms</I>. BCA. p. 138.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Pseudonyms&rft.pages=138&rft.pub=BCA&rft.date=1977&rft.au=Joseph+F.+Clarke&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-15"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-15"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text">Jet, 25 August 1977, page 58</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Jet_2-16"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-Jet_2_16-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text">Jet, 11 February 1960</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Gregory2002-17"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-Gregory2002_17-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation book">Andy Gregory (2002). <I>The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002</I>. Psychology Press. p. 425. <A href="/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</A> <A href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-85743-161-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-85743-161-2">978-1-85743-161-2</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+International+Who%27s+Who+in+Popular+Music+2002&rft.pages=425&rft.pub=Psychology+Press&rft.date=2002&rft.isbn=978-1-85743-161-2&rft.au=Andy+Gregory&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-18"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-18"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Victoria Uwumarogie (August 31, 2016). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://madamenoire.com/715383/della-reese-type-2-diabetes">"Della Reese Reportedly in Bad Shape: "I Don't Have Type 2 Diabetes — Type 2 Diabetes Has Me<SPAN style="padding-right:0.2em;">"</SPAN>"</A>. Madamenoire<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 4,</SPAN> 2016</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Della+Reese+Reportedly+in+Bad+Shape%3A+%22I+Don%27t+Have+Type+2+Diabetes+%E2%80%94+Type+2+Diabetes+Has+Me%22&rft.pub=Madamenoire&rft.date=2016-08-31&rft.au=Victoria+Uwumarogie&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmadamenoire.com%2F715383%2Fdella-reese-type-2-diabetes&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Radar_Staff-19"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-Radar_Staff_19-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Radar Staff (August 29, 2016). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/della-reese-sick-dying-brain-damage-diabetes/">"Calling All Angels! Sickly Della Reese Admits: 'My Life is at State<SPAN style="padding-right:0.2em;">'</SPAN>"</A>. Radar Online<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 4,</SPAN> 2016</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Calling+All+Angels%21+Sickly+Della+Reese+Admits%3A+%E2%80%98My+Life+is+at+State%27&rft.pub=Radar+Online&rft.date=2016-08-29&rft.au=Radar+Staff&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fradaronline.com%2Fcelebrity-news%2Fdella-reese-sick-dying-brain-damage-diabetes%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-20"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-20"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961019&slug=2355023">"Local News | Della Reese Is No Angel, But She's Real Reverend -- In Dual Roles Of Minister And Actress, She Has A Big Following | Seattle Times Newspaper"</A>. <I>Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2017-07-24</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com&rft.atitle=Local+News+%7C+Della+Reese+Is+No+Angel%2C+But+She%27s+Real+Reverend+--+In+Dual+Roles+Of+Minister+And+Actress%2C+She+Has+A+Big+Following+%7C+Seattle+Times+Newspaper&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.seattletimes.nwsource.com%2Farchive%2F%3Fdate%3D19961019%26slug%3D2355023&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-21"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-21"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100125032841/http://www.dellareese.com/html/minst.html">"Ministry"</A>. <I>dellareese.com</I>. 2009. Archived from <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dellareese.com/html/minst.html">the original</A> on January 25, 2010<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=dellareese.com&rft.atitle=Ministry&rft.date=2009&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dellareese.com%2Fhtml%2Fminst.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-22"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-22"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.upchurch.org/index.php?page=home">"Ministry: Biography"</A>. Understanding Principles for Better Living Church. 2009<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2009-12-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ministry%3A+Biography&rft.pub=Understanding+Principles+for+Better+Living+Church&rft.date=2009&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.upchurch.org%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3Dhome&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-23"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-23"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation journal">Mazur, Marcia Levine (July 1, 2004). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15295806">"Della Reese: "Diabetes will not make me a victim." Della Reese has type 2 diabetes, but you'll never hear her complain about her life"</A>. <I>Diabetes Forecast</I>. <B>57</B> (7): 56–60. <A href="/wiki/PubMed_Identifier" class="mw-redirect" title="PubMed Identifier">PMID</A> <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15295806">15295806</A><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 29,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN> – via PubMed.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Diabetes+Forecast&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%3A+%22Diabetes+will+not+make+me+a+victim.%22+Della+Reese+has+type+2+diabetes%2C+but+you%27ll+never+hear+her+complain+about+her+life&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=7&rft.pages=56-60&rft.date=2004-07-01&rft_id=info%3Apmid%2F15295806&rft.aulast=Mazur&rft.aufirst=Marcia+Levine&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpubmed%2F15295806&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-auto-24"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-auto_24-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Morris, Chris (November 20, 2017). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/della-reese-touched-by-an-angel-star-and-rb-singer-dies-at-86-1202619311/">"Della Reese, 'Touched by an Angel' Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/Variety_(magazine)" title="Variety (magazine)">Variety</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Variety&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%2C+%E2%80%98Touched+by+an+Angel%E2%80%99+Star+and+R%26B+Singer%2C+Dies+at+86&rft.date=2017-11-20&rft.aulast=Morris&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2017%2Ftv%2Fnews%2Fdella-reese-touched-by-an-angel-star-and-rb-singer-dies-at-86-1202619311%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-passed-25"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-passed_25-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/20/della-reese-star-tvs-touched-angel-dies-86/881525001/">"Della Reese, star of TV's 'Touched By An Angel,' dies at 86"</A>. <I>USA TODAY</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2017-11-21</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=USA+TODAY&rft.atitle=Della+Reese%2C+star+of+TV%27s+%27Touched+By+An+Angel%2C%27+dies+at+86&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fpeople%2F2017%2F11%2F20%2Fdella-reese-star-tvs-touched-angel-dies-86%2F881525001%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-26"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-26"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ew.com/tv/2017/11/20/della-reese-dies-touched-by-an-angel-star-dead">"Della Reese, singer and <I>Touched by an Angel</I> star, dies"</A>. EW.com. November 21, 2017<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 27,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Della+Reese%2C+singer+and+Touched+by+an+Angel+star%2C+dies&rft.pub=EW.com&rft.date=2017-11-21&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Few.com%2Ftv%2F2017%2F11%2F20%2Fdella-reese-dies-touched-by-an-angel-star-dead&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-27"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-27"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/touched-by-an-angel-star-della-reese-dies-at-86-actors-praise-exemplary-life-207392">"<SPAN style="padding-left:0.2em;">'</SPAN>Touched by an Angel' Star Della Reese Dies at 86, Actors Praise Exemplary Life"</A>. Christian Post.com. November 21, 2017<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 27,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%27Touched+by+an+Angel%27+Star+Della+Reese+Dies+at+86%2C+Actors+Praise+Exemplary+Life&rft.pub=Christian+Post.com&rft.date=2017-11-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Ftouched-by-an-angel-star-della-reese-dies-at-86-actors-praise-exemplary-life-207392&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-TCM-28"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-2"><SUP><I><B>c</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-3"><SUP><I><B>d</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-4"><SUP><I><B>e</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-5"><SUP><I><B>f</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-6"><SUP><I><B>g</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-7"><SUP><I><B>h</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-8"><SUP><I><B>i</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-9"><SUP><I><B>j</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-10"><SUP><I><B>k</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-11"><SUP><I><B>l</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-12"><SUP><I><B>m</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-13"><SUP><I><B>n</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-14"><SUP><I><B>o</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-15"><SUP><I><B>p</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-16"><SUP><I><B>q</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-17"><SUP><I><B>r</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-18"><SUP><I><B>s</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-19"><SUP><I><B>t</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-20"><SUP><I><B>u</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-21"><SUP><I><B>v</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-TCM_28-22"><SUP><I><B>w</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/159308%7C180047/Della-Reese/filmography.html">"Filmography for Della Reese"</A>. <I>Turner Classic Movies</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Turner+Classic+Movies&rft.atitle=Filmography+for+Della+Reese&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcm.com%2Ftcmdb%2Fperson%2F159308%257C180047%2FDella-Reese%2Ffilmography.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-29"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-29"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Scheib, Ronnie (November 16, 2010). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/expecting-mary-1117944052">"Expecting Mary"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/Variety_(magazine)" title="Variety (magazine)">Variety</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Expecting+Mary&rft.pub=%27%27Variety%27%27&rft.date=2010-11-16&rft.aulast=Scheib&rft.aufirst=Ronnie&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2010%2Ffilm%2Freviews%2Fexpecting-mary-1117944052&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-30"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-30"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/zap-meant-to-be-20131126-story.html">"<SPAN style="padding-left:0.2em;">'</SPAN>Meant to Be' - Chicago Tribune"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=%27Meant+to+Be%27+-+Chicago+Tribune&rft.pub=%27%27Chicago+Tribune%27%27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fzap-meant-to-be-20131126-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-31"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-31"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/interview-with-della-reese-gods-had-a-bad-agent-74337/">"Interview With Della Reese: 'God's Had a Bad Agent<SPAN style="padding-right:0.2em;">'</SPAN>"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/The_Christian_Post" title="The Christian Post">The Christian Post</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Interview+With+Della+Reese%3A+%27God%27s+Had+a+Bad+Agent%27&rft.pub=%27%27The+Christian+Post%27%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christianpost.com%2Fnews%2Finterview-with-della-reese-gods-had-a-bad-agent-74337%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-32"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-32"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200025639/">"COP ON THE BEAT"</A>. <A href="/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress">Library of Congress</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=COP+ON+THE+BEAT&rft.pub=Library+of+Congress&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fitem%2Fjots.200025639%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-33"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-33"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200159871/">"HALLELUJAH (2011)"</A>. <A href="/wiki/Library_of_Congress" title="Library of Congress">Library of Congress</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=HALLELUJAH+%282011%29&rft.pub=Library+of+Congress&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fitem%2Fjots.200159871%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-34"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-34"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film883784.html">"Dear Secret Santa (TV) (2013)"</A>. <A href="/wiki/FilmAffinity" title="FilmAffinity">FilmAffinity</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Dear+Secret+Santa+%28TV%29+%282013%29&rft.pub=FilmAffinity&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmaffinity.com%2Fen%2Ffilm883784.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-35"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-35"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Gates, Anita (20 November 2017). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/obituaries/della-reese-singer-and-touched-by-an-angel-star-dies-at-86.html">"Della Reese, Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star, Dies at 86"</A>. <A href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</A>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Della+Reese%2C+Singer+and+%E2%80%98Touched+by+an+Angel%E2%80%99+Star%2C+Dies+at+86&rft.pub=The+New+York+Times&rft.date=2017-11-20&rft.aulast=Gates&rft.aufirst=Anita&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F11%2F20%2Fobituaries%2Fdella-reese-singer-and-touched-by-an-angel-star-dies-at-86.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Bio.com-36"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-Bio.com_36-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Bio.com_36-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Bio.com_36-2"><SUP><I><B>c</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Bio.com_36-3"><SUP><I><B>d</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Biography.com Editors. <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.biography.com/people/della-reese-9542106">"Della Reese"</A>. <I>The Biography.com website</I>. <A href="/wiki/A%26E_Networks" title="A&E Networks">A&E Networks</A><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 20,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Biography.com+website&rft.atitle=Della+Reese&rft.au=Biography.com+Editors&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biography.com%2Fpeople%2Fdella-reese-9542106&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADella+Reese" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="citation-comment" style="display:none; color:#33aa33; margin-left:0.3em">CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (<A href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_Extra_text:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list">link</A>)</SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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