‘One Life to Live’ actor, Kamar De Los Reyes has died at 56. He acted in nearly 300 episodes of “One Life to Live” in the role of Antonio Vega.
According to his wife’s publicist, Sherri Shaum, De los Reyes passed away Sunday following a brief battle with cancer.
The actor was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Las Vegas before making the move to Los Angeles in the late 1980s. He got his first role in 1988 in a movie called ‘Salsa.’
In 1995, he went on to play Antonio Vega, a former gang member who became a lawyer and then a police officer, on “One Life to Live.”
He is credited with 282 episodes of the show, and his last appearance was in 2009.
This show was also where he met his wife, who appeared in several episodes beginning in 1999.
He also did voice acting. He played the main antagonist in the popular 2012 video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” also featuring Michael Keaton and Sam Worthington.
“At the time of his death, de los Reyes was filming ‘All American’ and had recently shot roles in Hulu’s not-yet-released ‘Washington Black,’ starring Sterling K. Brown, and a significant role in Marvel’s upcoming ‘Daredevil’ series,” the statement on his passing read.
“De Los Reyes lived in Los Angeles, however, his heart never left Puerto Rico,” the statement continued. “After the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Kamar was a crusader in the recovery efforts of his beloved home.”
