Adan Canto passed away on Monday at the age of 42.
The Mexican-American actor, who transitioned from a successful music career in Mexico to a leading man in Hollywood, died after a battle with appendiceal cancer.
He was best known for his role as Vice President-elect Aaron Shore opposite Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor.
Canto most recently starred in the TV series The Cleaning Lady, where he played a main character for the first two seasons.
“Adan had a depth of mind that few really knew. Those who glimpsed it were forever changed,” Canto’s representatives said in a statement, per Deadline. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Adan Canto passed away on Monday at the age of 42; seen in 2022
He was best known for his role as Aaron Shore in Designated Survivor
Hailing from Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, and raised in Texas, Canto left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City.
He would soon turn his efforts to acting after being scouted for a major role in Kevin Williamson’s 2013 series The Following.
Canto is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann Canto, and their two young children, Roman Alder, age 3½, and Eve Josephine, age 1½.