Adan Canto: X-Men and Designated Survivor star dies of cancer at 42 - BBC News

Kiefer Sutherland and Halle Berry lead tributes to the "wonderful spirit" of the Mexican star.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Fox/Getty ImagesImage caption, Adan Canto played a gangster in Fox's recent crime series The Cleaning LadyBy Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterActor Adan Canto, who was known for US TV shows like Designated Survivor and films including X-Men: Days of Future Past, has died at the age of 42.

The Mexican star had suffered from appendiceal cancer, his publicist said.

Canto was the national security adviser in Designated Survivor alongside Kiefer Sutherland, who paid tribute to the actor as "such a wonderful spirit".

In the 2014 X-Men film, Canto played mutant Sunspot, and co-star Halle Berry later cast him in her movie Bruised.

The actress and director wrote on Instagram: "I don't have the words just yet… but my dear sweet friend Adan just gained his wings. Forever, forever in my heart."

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