Days of Our Lives actor Francisco San Martin found dead at LA home aged 39 as co-star posts heartbreaking tribute
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BELOVED soap opera actor Francisco San Martin has tragically passed away aged 39. San Martin was best known for playing Dario Hernandez in long-running drama Days of Our Lives as tributes from his co-stars begin to flood in. His body was found by cops at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, January 16, according to the Hollywood LA News.
![[Francisco San Martin at the Television Academy's Daytime Emmy Nominee Reception.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/francisco-san-martin-television-academys-965320215.jpg?strip=all&w=669)
The actor is said to have taken his own life, say the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. San Martin was born in Spain but moved over to Montana as a child. He found his first big break in children's theatre shows before transitioning into the world of modelling.
![[Francisco San Martin at an awards party.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/francisco-san-martin-innovative-artists-965320277.jpg?strip=all&w=683)
In 2011, he started to work for Days of Our Lives and appeared in several episodes between 2010 to 2011. His heartbroken co-star Camila Banus posted a tribute to San Martin on Instagram, saying: “Pepe, what can I say but I love you and rest in peace, my friend.
“Love you mucho mucho mucho. I wish I had told you more.”. Camila portrayed San Martin's on-screen sister Gabi in the show. SUICIDE doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
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