Adan Canto, 42, of 'Designated Survivor,' Loses Battle to Cancer

Adan Canto, 42, known for his roles in 'The Cleaning Lady' and 'Designated Survivor,' passed away.

The cause of death was appendiceal cancer, revealed after a private battle with the illness.

[{"selector":"#anim-47c71f59-5dc2-4ccf-826b-fbb8373227d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4249db41-1060-49da-adbe-8d4c7562be5d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image:Youtube

Born in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, Canto grew up in Del Rio, Texas, initially pursuing a career in music.

[{"selector":"#anim-e630a850-fccf-4a6f-8a8c-62bb1a30083a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b195f1d8-e67d-4ecc-9ef1-530c0191e4e2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image: Wikimedia Commons

He made his American acting debut in 2013 with the Fox series "The Following," alongside Kevin Bacon.

[{"selector":"#anim-edea2c20-2300-45dc-93d3-5f79bf64b845","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-831b37bb-f31d-4cac-9447-e5fc6e6c02e5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3034df9-476e-47bc-98d8-ebc29756abcd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Image: Youtube

Canto portrayed the mutant Sunspot in the 2014 film "X-Men: Days of Future Past."

[{"selector":"#anim-4a499bbe-a7fa-46f6-887d-15688b764273","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c8ca08c-93a4-438d-b0b7-2b85be3de8b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-435ffb9a-e7d4-40e0-afc1-9cbd34dc7d6f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Image: Youtube

In 2016, he joined "Designated Survivor" as Vice President Aaron Shore, working alongside Kiefer Sutherland.

[{"selector":"#anim-7dd4c58e-5d70-42d7-9cc0-0f406096139c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ec2adcd-d365-4347-a0de-3898d5386398","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.0347%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae1a264f-08cd-4792-ada6-9a38bec4754f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Image: Netflix

Apart from acting, Canto directed short films, including "Before Tomorrow" in 2014.

[{"selector":"#anim-f239a6fb-a191-4636-a071-506fd3a0422b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff2e145d-e251-491d-8366-461e17862530","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image:Youtube

Recent notable work includes starring in "The Cleaning Lady," with season 3 in production at the time of his death.

[{"selector":"#anim-a1b8f599-58b4-4cc5-91a9-cda042eb391d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca0539fa-b07c-49dc-809b-429791feaaae","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image:Youtube

Warner Bros. Television and FOX Entertainment expressed deep sorrow and praised Canto's artistry and vulnerability.

[{"selector":"#anim-217a1bb5-15d6-4137-9298-f2924b76a4a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dac91dd8-58f2-4574-b959-236ef90997ed","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image:Youtube

Adan Canto is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann Canto, and their two children, Roman Alder and Eve Josephine.

[{"selector":"#anim-c4fa0832-0821-47a8-9804-ff9caca942b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45f390cb-a200-4034-8f26-7d0f0fd62b39","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.14196%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image:Youtube