Francisco San Martin, a Spanish actor who appeared on series such as Days of Our Lives and Jane the Virgin, has died at the age of 39, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024
Content warning: This article contains mention of suicide.
A star is gone too soon.
Francisco San Martin—a Spanish actor who appeared in a number of soap operas such as Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful—died on Jan. 16 at his home. He was 39.
According to a report published by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, his cause of death was suicide.
San Martin was born on the Spanish island of Mallorca before growing up in Montana, according to Deadline. He returned to Spain as a teenager, living in Madrid, where he began modeling and taking acting classes before eventually being case in Spanish stage, TV and film productions.
San Martin was cast on Days of Our Lives in 2011 as Dario Hernandez, a petty thief who is revealed to be investigating a cold case. San Martin portrayed Hernandez for six months before his character moved to Argentina, with Jordi Vilasuso later portraying Hernandez in 2016.
The actor also had arcs on The Bold and the Beautiful as well as Jane the Virgin. On the former, San Martin portrayed Forrester Manor groundskeeper Mateo, who soon became embroiled in one of Sheila’s schemes.
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On Jane the Virgin, San Martin acted opposite star Gina Rodriguez as actor Fabian Regalo del Cielo who appeared on the same telenovela as Jane’s father Rogelio. San Martin appeared on seasons three and four of the series—which also starred Justin Baldoni and Brett Dier—and his character had a brief romance with Jane.
One of the actor’s other listed credits includes the 2013 TV film Candelabra.
Following the news of San Martin’s death, Camila Banus—one of his costars from Days of Our Lives who portrayed his on-screen sister Gabi—shared her grief online.
“Pepe, what can I say but I love you and rest in peace, my friend,” she wrote on Instagram, according to Forbes. “My only witness that pau sang happy birthday to me in the middle of a concert in Hollywood, you couldn’t believe it.”
She added, “Love you mucho mucho mucho; I wish I had told you more.”
If you or someone you know needs help, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
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