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    Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in “X-Men” and “Designated Survivor,” dies at 42

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    Actor Adan Canto attends the Disney/ABC Winter 2014 TCA All Star Reception in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 17, 2014. Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” “Narcos,” and “Designated Survivor,” died on Monday after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He was 42. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File)

    By Maria Sherman, Music Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "Agent Game" as well as the TV series "The Cleaning Lady," has died. He was 42.

    Publicist Jennifer Allen, told The Associated Press Canto died of appendiceal cancer and had opted to keep his diagnosis private.

    "Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever," Allen wrote in a statement. "He will be greatly missed by so many."

    Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico and raised in Texas, Canto began his career at age 16, when he left home for Mexico City to work as a singer-songwriter. He then began pursuing acting, making his TV debut on the 2009 Mexican series "Estado de Gracia." His American debut came later, on Kevin Williamson's 2013 Fox drama series "The Following," which starred Kevin Bacon.

    His notable roles include Vice President-elect Aaron Shore on "Designated Survivor," Colombian politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla on "Narcos," and the mutant Sunspot in "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Canto starred in Halle Berry's directorial debut, "Bruised," as well as "Agent Game."

    He also directed his first short film in 2014 and a second one in 2020, a provocative western starring Theo Rossi.

    Canto was starring as Armand Morales on Fox's "The Cleaning Lady" at the time of his death, which is currently filming its third season. He was unable to participate in the production due to his illness but was hoping to rejoin later in the season.

    Canto had a broad smile and a boisterous laugh. His friends said he also had a sensitivity and humility that could seem at odds with the big frame and square jaw of a leading man.

    Kiefer Sutherland, who starred alongside Canto on "Designated Survivor," shared a tribute on his Instagram page.

    "It seems lately I have had to make too many posts like this one, but I am heartbroken by the loss of Adan Canto. He was such a wonderful spirit," Sutherland wrote in a caption partnering a photo of the two of them on set. "As an actor his desire to do well, to be great, and then do better, was truly impressive and he will be greatly missed. I am also heartbroken for his wife, Steph and his two young children. Adan, may you rest in peace."

    Canto is survived by his wife, Stephanie Ann Canto, and two children, Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 18 months.

    "Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon," his wife wrote on her Instagram account.

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    Blake Lively accuses “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign

    Saturday, December 21, 2024
    Blake Lively poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Gala Screening for the film 'It 'Ends With Us' on Thursday, Aug, 8, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

    Blake Lively has accused her "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to "destroy" her reputation in a legal complaint.

    The complaint obtained by The Associated Press, which The New York Times reported was filed Friday with the California Civil Rights Department, precedes a lawsuit. It names Baldoni, the studio behind "It Ends With Us" and Baldoni's publicists among the defendants.

    In the complaint, Lively accuses Baldoni and the studio of embarking on a "multi-tiered plan" to damage her reputation following a meeting in which she and her husband Ryan Reynolds addressed "repeated sexual harassment and other disturbing behavior" by Baldoni and a producer on the movie.

    The plan, the complaint said, included a proposal to plant theories on online message boards, engineer a social media campaign and place news stories critical of Lively. The complaint also says Baldoni "abruptly pivoted away from" the movie's marketing plan and "used domestic violence 'survivor content' to protect his public image."

    "These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media," attorney Bryan Freedman said in a statement. Freedman represents Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives.

    Freedman pushed back against Lively's allegations of a coordinated campaign, saying the studio "proactively" hired a crisis manager "due to the multiple demands and threats made by Ms. Lively during production." He said Lively threatened to not appear on set and not promote the film "if her demands were not met." Those demands were not specified in the statement.

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