Deloreese Daniels is the daughter of a well-known American actress Della Reese.
Early Life
Deloreese was adopted by Della Reese. She was adopted in 1961. The specific date on which she was adopted is unknown. She was born on 20th November 1959 in Detroit, USA. Della Reese adopted her as Deloreese’s birth parents could not afford to bring her up. She was lovingly named after her adoptive mother.
She worked as a radio operator technician. Deloreese passed away at the age of 42 on 14th March 2002 in California, USA.
Family
Not much is known about her birth family. Her adoptive mother is Della Reese. Her grandparents are Richard Thaddeus Early and Nellie Mitchelle. Richard Thaddeus is known to be the Father of American Jazz. She has three siblings, Franklin Reese, Dominique Reese, and James Reese. Little to none is known about her husband. She however has 2 children.
Della Reese
Her mother Della Reese was an American actress, talk show host, and a Jazz and gospel singer. Her birth name was Delloreese Patricia Early. Later, she changed her name to Della Reese. Della Reese was a gifted singer and began singing at the age of 6 at church. She worked her way to the top by directing choirs, singing for gospel groups, and touring with other known musicians. Before becoming a star, she took up small jobs as a receptionist, taxi driver, and barber. Later in her life, she formed her own music group called ‘the Meditation Singers’.
Della Reese was best known for her role in the religious TV show, ‘Touched by an Angel’. She is otherwise also known for her roles in Harlem Nights and Anya’s Bells. Besides being an actress and a singer, she dedicated her time to serving God. During the 1980s, Della Reese was ordained as a minister by her father Richard Thaddeus Early, and continued to work as a church minister from there on. She even started her own church called Understanding Principles for Better Living Church.
Della Reese is a recipient to many prestigious awards and award nominations such as a Grammy nomination for Best Female soloist-gospel, an Emmy nomination, and numerous other gold records.
During the year 2016, Della Reese’s health started to deteriorate and she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Due to poor health, she passed away on November 19th, 2017 at her home in Encino.
Death
Deloreese passed away at her home in Los Angeles on 14th March 2002. She died at the young age of 42. Initially, the cause of her death remained unknown. But later it was known that she passed away due to pituitary dysfunctions. According to her mother, Deloreese was managing her health with medications and hormone injections. However, the condition of her pituitary gland only seemed to worsen. Over time, this made her immune system weak and prone to many illnesses.
Her death came as a shock for many, especially her mother. She couldn’t believe one could pass away from such a disease. Further on in her she supported and applauded many in their fight against pituitary dysfunction.
Della Reese however, was deeply affected by her daughter’s passing. She carried the weight of her daughter’s death even till her very last moments.
Conclusion
Very little is known about Deloreese Daniel and her personal Life. From all that is known, it can be understood that Deloreese was a beloved daughter to her mother.