Kamar de los Reyes, a television and movie best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the show “One Life to Live” and a villain in the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II," has died in Los Angeles at the age of 56. The family announced the same with close ones and netizens mourning his sudden demise.
The actor passed away on Sunday following a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from Lisa Goldberg, a publicist for de los Reyes’ wife, Sherri Saum. The news of his sudden demise shocked everyone and they expressed their condolences for the loss.
In “One Life to Live,” de los Reyes starred as Antonio Vega, a former gang member who became a lawyer and then a cop, alongside another member Saum. In the popular video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II," he played the villain, who fans absolutely loved. He also had roles in Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow,” ABC’s “The Rookie” CW's “All American” and many more.
The family statement said that at the time of his death, de los Reyes was when he was filming “All American.” He had also recently shot roles in Marvel’s upcoming “Daredevil” series and Hulu’s yet-to-be-released “Washington Black,” starring Sterling K. Brown.
The actor was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Las Vegas. According to a biography provided by the family, he caught the acting bug when he arrived in Los Angeles at a very young age.
His early roles include playing Pedro Quinn in the 1994 off-Broadway play, “Blade to the Heat,” Ferdinand in director George C and many more. On the big screen, he 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.
Kamar has been an impactful part of both the TV and films Industry.
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