Spanish actor Julián Ortega, who appeared in Netflix’s drama series Elite, has died after reportedly experiencing a cardiac arrest on a beach. He was 41.

His death was confirmed by Spain’s National Union of Actors and Actresses in an obituary earlier this week, which read: “From the Unión de Actores y Actrices, we send our most sincere condolences to the actor’s family and friends.”

Initial reports about his death had suggested he had drowned, but according to local English-language outlet Olive Press Spain, authorities later confirmed Ortega had gone into cardiac arrest on the shorts of Zahora Beach in Barbate, Spain. When paramedics arrived on scene, they spent the next 30 minutes trying to revive him before he was pronounced dead.

Ortega starred in six episodes of the hit Spanish-language drama Elite’s debut season in 2018. He most recently appeared in the three-season adventure series 4 Estrellas, which premieres its final season next week on September 4. His

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