Actor Gerardo Taracena has died from an unknown cause at 55. The Mexican star was most famous in America for his roles in the Narcos spin-off Narcos: Mexico, where he played drug smuggler Pablo Acosta during the show’s three-season run. He was also known for his movie role in the 2006 film Apocalypto. Taracena was a staple of Mexican cinema, receiving nominations for three Ariel Awards, which are awarded to the best Mexican films. The Mexican Academy of Film Art and Sciences, which announced his death via Instagram on Sunday, said he was a “fundamental actor in Mexican cinema, whose presence on screen left an intense, honest, and profoundly human mark.” Taracena was set to continue his prolific career in TV and movies prior to his death. The New York Post reported that he had four projects in the works, two in post-production and two in pre-production, as indicated on his IMDb page.
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