- Kamar de los Reyes has passed on
- The actor was best known for 'One Life to Live'
- Unfortunately, Kamar suffered from cancer
Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap 'One Life to Live' and a villain in the video game 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II,' has died in Los Angeles at 56, the family announced. For many fans, the loss is unexpected as the actor's battle was mostly private.
Kamar's family confirmed the sad news
He passed away this past Sunday following a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from Lisa Goldberg, a publicist for de los Reyes’ wife, Sherri Saum.
Kamar was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Las Vegas. According to his family's biography, he caught the bug for acting when he arrived in Los Angeles in the late ’80s.
And he wasted no time in getting going. His early roles include playing "Pedro Quinn" in the 1994 off-Broadway play, 'Blade to the Heat,'. He also played "Ferdinand" in 'The Tempest' for Shakespeare in the Park. Slowly his career began moving to the big screen.
Kamar appeared in Oliver Stone’s 'Nixon,' playing Watergate burglar "Eugenio Martinez," as a secret service agent in 'Salt,' with Angelina Jolie, and in 'The Cell' with Jennifer Lopez.
His career was full of great supporting roles throughout his years.
"De los Reyes lived in Los Angeles, however, his heart never left Puerto Rico," the family statement said, adding that the actor had been active in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The actor is survived by wife Saum and three sons, Caylen, 26, and twins Michael and John, age 9.
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De los Reyes also starred in 'Sleepy Hollow' and most recently appeared in seven episodes of the hit CW show 'All American' as "Coach Montes" from 2022 to 2023.
At the time of his death, Kamar was working and filming 'All American' and had shot roles in Hulu's upcoming limited series 'Washington Black,' starring Sterling K. Brown. He also had a role in Marvel's upcoming 'Daredevil' series.
For now, it's time to take a look back at one of Hollywood's most seasoned talents.
