Days of Our Lives actor Francisco San Martin has died at the age of 39

Days of our lives actor Francisco San Martín he died at the age of 39.

Martin, who played the role of Dario Hernandez on the long-running NBC/Peacock soap opera, died by suicide on Thursday, May 16. records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.

According to PeriodBorn in Mallorca, San Martin played Dario for six months in 2011. The character returned in 2016, this time playing Jordi Vilasuso.

San Martin’s other credits include a role in The and the Beautiful in 2017 as the administrator of the Mateo complex and beyond Jane the Virgin as an actor in a soap opera starring Jane’s father Rogelio. Martin’s character, Fabian Regalo del Cielo, appeared in seasons 3 and 4 and had a brief relationship with Jane, who he plays Gina Rodriguez.

Related: Aubrey Plaza’s husband Jeff Baena and other stars we lost this year

From filmmakers to artists, Hollywood lost some stars in 2025. On January 4, news broke that Aubrey Plaza’s husband, Jeff Baena, had died a day earlier at the age of 47. According to medical examiner’s records reviewed by Us Weekly, Baena died by suicide. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,” a Plaza representative said in a statement to us (…)

Star of the Days of San Martin Camila Banuswho played his sister Gabi Hernandez shared a tribute to him, according to Instagram Forbes and Deadline. “Pepa what can I say but I love you and rest in peace my friend. My only witness pau sang happy birthday to me in the middle of a concert in Hollywood, you couldn’t believe it. I love you mucho mucho mucho; I wish I could tell you more,” she shared.

For ForbesSan Martin was born in Mallorca but grew up in Montana. As a teenager, he moved with his family to Madrid, where he had time off as a model and actor.

Related: Kelly Monaco, Alison Sweeney and More Shocking Soap Opera Ends

When soap opera stars leave their roles, it can be as shocking as the plots of their shows. Alison Sweeney surprised longtime Days of Our Lives fans in 2014 when she announced she would be leaving the show after 21 years. “I’ve been on Days of Our Lives since I was 16 and I’ve never (…)

Days of our lives celebrates its record-breaking 60th anniversary in 2025, including past stars Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) a Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) is coming back at the show to celebrate. “I was thrilled to be invited back,” Sweeney told TV Insider in August 2024. “I love playing Sami and I’m always happy to have the chance to come back. We always have to figure out the schedule and stuff, but if it’s even a little bit possible, I’m so happy to make it happen.”

“We always love when members of our beloved family return to Salem,” executive producer Ken Corday he said TV Insider in October. “Fans are going to really enjoy what we have in store early this fall and into next year.”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, there is help available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.