San Martin followed his role in Days with a part in the 2013 TV movie Behind the Candelabra before he returned to daytime television in 2017 for an arc on CBSâ The Bold and the Beautiful. The actor starred as Mateo, a handsome groundskeeper at Forrester Manor who became involved in one of Sheilaâs schemes. San Martin also had an arc on Jane the Virgin, appearing as Fabian Regalo del Cielo, an actor in a telenovela starring Janeâs father, in Seasons 3 and 4.
The actorâs other credits include the short films A Love Storyďż˝(2016), Hotter Up Closeďż˝(2022), and Dot (2022).
Following news of San Martinâs death, the actorâs Days costar Camila Banus, who played his sister, Gabi Hernandez, paid tribute to him on social media, writing, âPepe, what can I say but I love you and rest in peace, my friend. My only witness that pau sang happy birthday to me in the middle of a concert in Hollywood, you couldnât believe it. Love you mucho mucho mucho; I wish I had told you more.â
TV journalist Maichael Fairman also paid his respects, writing on X, âVery, very sad. I am a bit in shock, as I saw Francisco at my gym most every day.â
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