Designated Survivor Actor Adan Canto Dead at 42

2024-12-24 07:41:23 source: category:Back

Hollywood is mourning the loss of Adan Canto.

The actor—most known for this roles on FOX's The Cleaning Lady and ABC's Designated Survivor—died on Jan. 8 after a private battle with appendiceal cancer, according to Deadline. He was 42.

"We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto," FOX said in a statement to E! News. "A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment families since his U.S. debut in The Following more than a decade ago.

Praising the star for his "artistry, range, depth and vulnerability" in The Cleaning Lady, the network continued, "This is an unfathomable loss, and we grieve alongside his wife Stephanie, their children and loved ones. We will miss Adan dearly."

Canto was born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico on Dec. 5, 1981. At 16, he left home to pursue a music career before turning to the stage in an adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother.

He made his debut on American television in 2013, playing the role of Paul Torres on the FOX drama series The Following.

The actor also appeared on the big screen in 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, 2017's Amanda & Jack Go Glamping and Halle Berry's 2020 directorial debut Bruised.

Behind the scenes, Canto directed two short films: Before Tomorrow in 2014 and The Shot in 2020.

He is survived by his wife and their two children Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 18 months.

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