Touched by an Angel star John Dye has died at 47, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Dye, who played the angel of death on the popular CBS series, had been found dead in his San Francisco home Monday. While authorities have yet to declare a cause of death, the Mississippi native's family says Dye died after an apparent heart failure.

In addition to his work in nine years on the CBS series, Dye had also been seen on Murder, She Wrote as well as shows such as Tour of Duty, Jack's Place and Hotel Malibu.