The actor Julián Ortega, famous for his participation in successful series such as ‘Elite’ and ‘Velvet’, died suddenly.
This Monday, August 26, the Union of Actors and Actresses in Spain announced the news of the death via X (formerly Twitter).
“Actor Julián Ortega dies at age 41. Rest in peace,” the foundation wrote before extending its condolences “to family and friends.”
So far, the reason why the interpreter died has not been made known, and neither have his loved ones issued an official statement.
Julian Ortega is fired
After what happened went viral, figures from the art world who worked with Julián Ortega expressed their disbelief and distress.
Actress Helena Lanza noted in an Instagram post: “Shock from this morning. I can’t believe it. “What a great pain.”
“Julian, I will always remember you. A very likable, kind, generous, intelligent, talented being… How I loved watching him on stage and how much I loved sharing plans with him,” he said.
“How many conversations together and how much we laughed. Goodbye, friend,” he concluded his letter, which he supplemented with photos in which they appear together.
In addition, actors Pablo Rivero and Dani Pérez Prada left black heart emojis on Ortega’s post, and the latter noted: “You go with me, my heart takes you.”
Who was Julián Ortega?
Julián Ortega is the son of actress Gloria Rodríguez Gallego, better known as Gloria Muñoz, and director José Antonio Ortega.
During his career he participated in many Spanish audiovisual projects, especially in recent years, Vanitatis reports.
He played “Pirulín”, one of the main characters of the series “El Pueblo”, during its third and fourth seasons.
Likewise, he rose to prominence with his participation in the world-famous Netflix program, “Elite,” in which he played the manager of the La Cabaña restaurant.
On Thursday, August 22, the playwright had just presented a new season of the production entitled “Hera”, this one in the company of his mother, according to EFE.
Source: univision
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