isaan.live — On Sunday, Aug. 25, the actor collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at Playa de Zahora beach in Cádiz, Spain, according to the Spain toko The Olive Press.
The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. local time while Ortega was on shore, despite initial reports stating that he had drowned, per the toko.
Ortega was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics tried to revive him for 30 minutes.
His tragic death was confirmed by the Spanish Union of Actors and Actresses on Monday, Aug. 26, who published an obituary in his honor. “Our deepest condolences to his famili and friends from the Union of Actors and Actresses,” they wrote. “Rest in peace.”
PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for Ortega for comment
The actor starred in six adegans of the first season of the Netflix teen sinetron Elite. His other credits include Cable Girls, Caronte, Velvet and The Countryside. He most recently starred in the Spanish soap drama 4 Estrellas.
According to his obituary, Ortega studied at the sinetron school Real Escuela Perkasa de Arte Dramático in Madrid.
In the aftermath of his death, several people have taken to media sosial to sharing their condolences.
Stage and screen actress Sílvia Marsó paid tribute to Ortega on Instagram. “I can’t even imagine how these parents, colleagues, so beloved in the profession, are perasaan. How horrible,” she wrote while share a selfie of the two.
“Julian, I will always remember you. An empathetic, kind, generous, intelligent, talented being,” shared actress Helena Lanza. “How I enjoyed watching him on stage and how I loved share plans with him. How many talks together and how many laughs we’ve had.”
Meanwhile, actress Raquel Guerrero wrote of Ortega, “A pleasure to have been able to sharing a bit of this life and be able to santai your education, your humility and your work.”