Actor Mark Margolis of 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul' passes away at 83
Mark Margolis, who played the sinister, wheelchair-bound cartel don Hector Salamanca in acclaimed TV shows "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," has died aged 83, his family said Friday. Margolis died Thursday at a New York hospital following a short illness, with his wife and son at his bedside, according to a statement.
«Breaking Bad» star Bryan Cranston led the tributes, writing on Instagram: «I am very saddened today to learn of a friend's passing. »Mark Margolis was a really good actor and a lovely human being.
Fun and engaging off the set, and (in the case of 'Breaking Bad' and 'Your Honor') intimidating and frightening on set." Bob Odenkirk, the star of spin-off series «Better Call Saul,» called Margolis a «powerful screen presence.» An official «Breaking Bad» social media account praised «the immensely talented Mark Margolis, who — with his eyes, a bell, and very few words — turned Hector Salamanca into one of the most unforgettable characters in the history of television.» In the show, Margolis's character — the patriarch of the drug-smuggling Salamanca family, who suffers a stroke after being poisoned by a rival — is only able to communicate by tapping a bell with his finger. Born in Philadelphia in 1939, Margolis moved to New York to pursue acting.
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