Sign up for our breaking news emails to get free, real-time breaking news straight to your inbox.
Sign up for our free emails with breaking news
Sign up for our free emails with breaking news
Spanish actor Julián Ortega, who appeared in the Netflix drama series elitehas died after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest on a beach. He was 41 years old.
His death on Sunday (25 August) was confirmed by the Spanish National Actors' Union in an obituary earlier this week, which said: “From the Unión de Actores y Actrices we send our sincere condolences to the actor's family and friends.”
Initial reports of his death suggested that he had drowned, but according to a local English-language broadcaster Olive press SpainAuthorities later confirmed that Ortega had suffered cardiac arrest on the shores of Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain.
When paramedics arrived on the scene, they attempted to resuscitate him for 30 minutes before he was pronounced dead.
Ortega starred in six episodes of the successful Spanish-language drama elitedebut season in 2018. Most recently, he appeared in the three-season adventure series 4 starswhose final season premieres next week on September 4. His other film and television appearances include the television series The landscapethe miniseries Indomitable and the 2018 romantic comedy My lost love.
Since news of Ortega's death broke, several Spanish actors have paid tribute to him, including Silvia Marsó, who called him a “great actor and upright, honest partner” in an Instagram post. “Absolute sadness,” she wrote alongside a selfie of the two.
Fellow actor Jose Gomez-Friha thanked Ortega because he “taught me something while I was still learning. How patient with me!” and added: “I will always remember you. Thank you. How shameless life is.”
“I am broken with pain, dear colleague,” wrote actor Fernando Tejaro, “what a great actor and what a wonderful person you are, Julian Ortega… fly high, hugs to your father and mother.”
Ortega's The village Co-star Paco Collado also tweeted his condolences, saying: “It was a great pleasure @julianortega_7 to play your father in @elpuebloserie. You left us with compassion, generosity and professionalism, lots of hugs friend, and to your family too. A real shame in the prime of your youth, RIP Julian.”
According to IMDb, Ortega had recently completed leading director Damián López Asla’s upcoming film trumpet.
More to follow
