''Roseanne'' and ``Angel'' actor Glenn Quinn dead at 32

Saturday December 07, 2002

LOS ANGELES (AP) Glenn Quinn, best known for his recurring role on the sitcom ``Roseanne'' and a former co-star on ``Angel,'' has died. He was 32.

Quinn was found dead of a possible drug overdose Dec. 3, authorities said Friday. An official cause of death was pending an autopsy and toxicology reports.

Born in Dublin, Quinn joined the cast of ``Roseanne'' in its third season, playing Becky Connor's boyfriend and later husband, Mark Healy.

He later co-starred as the half-demon Doyle on ``Angel,'' a spinoff of ``Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' that debuted in 1999.

Although most of his roles required him to hide his Irish accent, ``Angel'' was his first performance in which he could speak naturally.

``When you get to speak Irish, you become more at one with yourself, you kind of have a spark when you use it, and I think it's a great dialect,'' he said at the time.

Born in 1970, Quinn moved to the United States in 1988 with his mother and two sisters.

He made his feature film debut with a supporting role as a drummer in the 1991 John Travolta movie ``Shout,'' in which he shared an on-screen kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow. He went on to appear in the films ``Dr. Giggles,'' ``Live Nude Girls'' and ``Campfire Tales.''

He also appeared in the TV movies ``Call Me Anna'' and ``Silhouette'' and co-starred in ``Covington Cross,'' a short-lived, historical-fantasy series, which aired in the United Kingdom and on ABC in 1992. Most recently, he co-starred in ``At Any Cost,'' a 2000 VH1 movie.

He is survived by his mother, Bernadette, and two sisters, Sonya and Louisa.

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