After his short battle with cancer, actor Kamar de los Reyes has died at age 56.

The actor is best known for his long-time role, Antonio Vega, on the television soap opera One Life to Live and for his voice acting in the video game Call of Duty.

De los Reyes was born on November 8, 1967, in Puerto Rico and grew up there until he moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s.

He landed a few small roles in several projects including Valley of the Dolls. He went on to secure a recurring role in One Life to Live where his character, Antonio Vega, appeared in 287 episodes over the course of a combined 13 years.

Over the years, de los Reyes has built up his repertoire and starred or guest-starred in many shows and movies.

One of these major appearances was in 2012, when he provided voice work as well as physical motion capture for the video game Call of Duty Black Ops II. His character, Raul Menendez, was a star player in the game.

He was working on several projects at the time of his death including a recurring role on the hit CW show All American. Additionally, he was working on several upcoming series, including Washington Black and Daredevil.

All American’s show-runner Nkechi Okoro Carroll has described de los Reyes, saying, “He brought so much love, light and joy to the set every day, even during his final days. We are so grateful for every moment he spent with us.”

De los Reyes leaves behind his wife, Sherri Saum, and their sons, John and Michael, as well as another son from a previous marriage, Caylen.

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