Netflix Star Dead at 41

Julian Ortega , star of the hit Spanish series Elite on Netflix, has died. The actor was 41.

According to The Sun , Ortega collapsed on Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain, at approximately 5:30 pm on Sunday, August 25, in front of onlookers at the La Calima beach bar.

Though Ortega was reported to have drowned at first, it was later confirmed by lifeguard services that he was on the shore when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Paramedics tried to revive him for half an hour, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The actor's passing was announced in a statement by Spain's national union of actors and actresses reading: "From the Unión de Actores y Actrices, we send our most sincere condolences to the actor's family and friends."

Ortega appeared in six episodes of Elite , playing the manager of the restaurant La Cabaña, as well as a number of other Spanish series including Velvet , Cristo y Rey , El Pueblo , and 4 Estrellas . His parents, Gloria Munoz and Jose Antonio Ortega , are also actors.

Since the news of his death, fellow actors have expressed their sadness.

“My friend @lauracepedagolferichs just called me to give me the bad news that Julian Ortega Rodriguez has passed away, a tremendous actor and a colleague of integrity, honesty and as good a person as his parents Gloria Muñoz and Jose Antonio Ortega," actress Silvia Marso said.

“I am broken with pain, dear colleague… what a great actor and what a beautiful person you are, Julian Ortega… fly high, hugs to your father and mother," wrote Spanish actor Fernando Tejero.

Fans poured into the comment section of his final Instagram post, shared on March 19, with condolences.

One even pointed out the irony of his last photo as it featured him looking up into the sky as a ray of light illuminated him and two other friends. "Funny fate, that your last post was just like this... Now that you have passed on, rest in peace and may the light illuminate and give strength to your family and loved ones," the fan stated.

"Rest easy, my friend. We will miss you," another wrote.

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