2023-08-05 01:19:00
American actor Mark Margolis, who played sinister drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’, has died aged 83. This was announced by his family on Friday.
The comedian died in a New York hospital after “a short illness”, with his wife and son by his side, according to a press release.
His character Hector Salamanca, a ruthless and crippled cartel leader, confined to his wheelchair and communicating with a simple doorbell, was the best known of his roles. It had earned him an Emmy nomination, the equivalent of the Oscars for television.
‘Mark Margolis was a great actor and a lovely human being. Funny and endearing off set, (…) intimidating and frightening on set”, hailed on Instagram the star of ‘Breaking Bad’ Bryan Cranston, hero of the series in the guise of Walter White, professor of chemistry inevitably sliding towards drug traffic.
‘Immense talent’
‘A powerful screen presence!’, exclaimed former acting partner Bob Odenkirk, who played crooked lawyer Saul Goodman in ‘Breaking Bad’ before the character got his own spin-off. ‘Better Call Saul’.
The official ‘Breaking Bad’ social media account for its part praised ‘the immense talent of Mark Margolis, who with his eyes, a bell and very few words, has made Hector Salamanca one of the most unforgettable characters in television history.’
Born in Philadelphia in 1939, Mr. Margolis moved to New York to pursue acting. His career has been punctuated by secondary roles in ‘Scarface’, ‘Ace Ventura’ and ‘Black Swan’, or in the HBO series ‘Oz’. He leaves behind Jacqueline, his wife of 61 years, as well as Morgan, their only child, and their three grandsons.
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