Actor from Hit Netflix Series Dies Suddenly After Collapsing on Beach, Leaving Community in Shock
Julian Ortega, a 41-year-old actor known for his role in the Netflix series “Elite,” tragically died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Zahora Beach in Spain. Initial reports suggested he drowned, but authorities confirmed he collapsed on the shore. Lifeguards attempted to revive him for about half an hour, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was witnessed by patrons at a nearby beach bar. Ortega, who studied gestural interpretation at the prestigious Royal Higher College of Performing Arts in Spain, appeared in six episodes of “Elite” from 2018 to 2024 and was also featured in the Amazon Prime series “Caronte.” His parents are both actors, and a statement from the Spanish actors’ union expressed condolences to his family.
An actor who appeared in a Netflix series died Sunday after collapsing at a beach in Spain.
Julian Ortega, who appeared in the Spanish-language series “Elite,” suffered a cardiac arrest, TMZ reported.
The 41-year-old collapsed on the shore of Zahora Beach in Barbate, on Spain’s Atlantic coast, the U.S. Sun reported.
It was initially reported that the actor drowned, but local authorities confirmed that he was on the shore when stricken.
“Lifeguards attempted to revive him for half an hour before he was pronounced dead on scene,” according to the TMZ report.
The tragedy unfolded as patrons of the nearby La Calima beach bar looked on, the Sun reported.
Ortega earned a degree in gestural interpretation from the RESAD, the Royal Higher College of Performing Arts according to an obituary published by the Spanish actors’ union.
RESAD describes itself on its website as “the oldest Spanish theatre training center and one of the most prestigious in the world.”
“Our deepest condolences to his family and friends from the Union of Actors and Actresses. Rest in peace,” the union’s notice concluded.
Actor Julian Ortega has reportedly died after collapsing on a beach. https://t.co/qBT8EywgeJ
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“Julian’s mother, Gloria Munoz, and father, Jose Antonio Ortega, are both actors, as well,” the U.S. Sun reported.
He was best known in the U.S. for the series “Elite,” in which he appeared in six episodes in 2018, Deadline reported. He also appeared on the Amazon Prime crime drama “Caronte.”
He appeared in numerous national series and films in his home country, Spain.
Ortega played the manager of La Cabana restaurant in the first season of “Elite,” which ran from 2018 through 2024.
“‘Elite’ follows a group of working-class teens who enroll in a prestigious private high school and clash with the established elite,” according to Variety.
In 2019, the show won “killer series” at the MTV MIAW Latin American awards.
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