Kiefer Sutherland, Maggie Q, and Adan Canto‘s Designated Survivor family came together to say goodbye to the late actor.
09.01.2024 - 22:17 / deadline.com
Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who parlayed his music career in Mexico into becoming a Hollywood leading man, died Jan. 8 after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He was 42.
Canto most recently starred in Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady, playing the male lead for the first two seasons. While his health did not allow him to film when production on the upcoming Season 3 started in December, following the end of the strikes, Canto was planning to rejoin the cast later in the season. The series will pay tribute to its star with a card in the Season 3 premiere.
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico in 1981 and raised in Texas, Canto left home at age 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. He started acting in local commercials and TV shows before being scouted for a major role in Kevin Williamson’s 2013 Fox drama series The Following.
Showcasing his versatility as an actor, he went on to star in such series as Designated Survivor, where he portrayed Vice President-elect Aaron Shore opposite Kiefer Sutherland for three seasons, Mixology and Blood & Oil. He also had a memorable turn on Narcos as real-life politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and did an arc on Second Chance.
For the past two years, Canto starred opposite Élodie Yung on The Cleaning Lady, playing gangster Arman Morales.
In features, Canto is probably best known for playing Sunspot in X-Men: Days of Future Past and also had major roles in 2 Hearts, Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised and Agent Game, among others.
An emerging filmmaker, Canto directed his first short film in 2014 and his second, a provocative Western starring Theo Rossi in 2020.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it
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Stephanie Ann Canto is sharing an emotional message following the passing of her husband Adan Canto. The ‘X-Men’ actor died on January 8 at age 42 after battling appendiceal cancer, as revealed by a representative for the Mexican-American star.HALLE BERRY MOURNS THE DEATH OF HER ‘X-MEN’ CO-STAR ADAN CANTOMELANIA TRUMP ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF HER MOTHER, AMALIJA KNAVSStephanie took to social media to share a photo of her and Adan, accompanied by a touching tribute following the sad news.
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Halle Berry is morning the loss of her friend and co-star, the Mexican-American actor Adan Canto. She shared a photo of the actor on social media, sharing a sweet message a day after his death. Halle Berry shares passionate post with boyfriend Van HuntHalle Berry and Angelina Jolie have been ‘talking a lot about divorces’ as they make ‘Maude v Maude’A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)The photo shows Canto with a hand on his chin, looking away from the camera.
Adan Canto‘s wife Stephanie has released a statement after the tragic death of her husband at the young age of 42.
X-Men co-star Adan Canto has died at the age of 42 following a private battle with appendiceal cancer. The actor was also known for playing Vice President-elect Aaron Shore on Designated Survivor opposite Kiefer Sutherland, and Colombian politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla on Netflix thriller Narcos.
X-Men: Days of Future Past and Designated Survivor, has died aged 42.He passed away on Monday (January 8) after receiving a diagnosis of appendiceal cancer.Born in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico in 1981, Canto spent his childhood on either side of the US/Mexico border, before leaving home for San Antonio, Texas at the age of 16 to pursue a career in music.He received his first break in acting when he landed the lead role in a stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother.Canto played the Brazilian mutant Sunspot in Bryan Singer’s 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past, a character with solar-powered strength and the ability to project solar energy.Speaking at the time about having to do some deep research after accepting the role, Canto said: “It wasn’t entirely a new world because I had followed the previous movies, but I did jump into the comic books world a bit to understand: Who is this guy? What’s his life like?”His highest profile role may have come in the form of the gangster Arman Morales in the Fox series The Cleaning Lady. In the show, Morales takes a cleaner into his criminal organisation in exchange for protection for her five-year-old son.
Adan Canto, who starred in shows like Designated Survivor and The Cleaning Lady, died after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. Following news of his death, his co-stars are remembering the late actor and paying tribute to his memory.
Adan Canto has tragically passed away.
Hollywood star Adan Canto has died of appendiceal cancer at the age of 42.
“The Cleaning Lady,” died Monday following a private battle with appendiceal cancer.Also called appendix cancer, appendiceal cancer is a very rare condition that has become more common in recent years.One study found that the incidence of malignant appendiceal tumors increased by 232% in the US and 292% in Canada between 2000 and 2016.About one in three appendix cancer patients are diagnosed before they turn 51, according to a recent report. Canto died this week at the age of 42.Because appendix cancer is so rare — only a few thousand Americans are diagnosed each year — the research is not as abundant compared to other cancers.Here’s what we know about this disease.Most humans — but not everyone — have an appendix.
“Designated Survivor,” which moved from ABC to Netflix.“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto,” Fox said in a statement. “A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros.
Jordan Moreau Adan Canto, who starred in Fox’s series “The Cleaning Lady” and appeared in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Designated Survivor,” Netflix’s “Narcos” and more, died Monday after a private battle with appendiceal cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 42.