Sergio Calderón, an actor who featured in major movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Men In Black, has died at the age of 77.
Calderón was born in 1945 in a tropical village in Mexico, but he moved to Mexico City when he was 10 years old. It was there that he began studying at the Instituto Andrés Soler of the Asociación Nacional de Actores.
Sadly, the beloved actor passed away on Wednesday (May 31) in a Los Angeles hospital, and the cause of his death has been reported as natural causes, per the Hollywood Reporter.
Sergio Calderón has died aged 77. Credit: Jon Kopaloff / Getty
His career went from strength to strength as he picked up roles in Under The Volcano and featured in the first episode of The A-Team in 1983.
He would return to the show for another episode when it was in its third season and in 1997 he would take on one of his most iconic roles.
Modern audiences will fondly remember Calderón from his appearance in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End, where he portrayed Captain Vallenueva, the Spanish pirate lord.
The iconic scene involved pirate lords from all across the globe arguing about going to war with Davy Jones and the East India Trading Company.
Other credits for the actor included Little Fockers (2010), The Ruins (2008), The Missing (2003), and Old Gringo (1989), amongst many others.
Calderón is best known for his work in Pirates of the Caribbean. Credit: Phillip Faraone / Getty
Just last week Calderón sat down with the LA Times where he expressed his love for the roles he has played, especially as a corrupt cop in the 2022 series The Resort.
Our thoughts are with Calderón’s family, friends, and fans at this time.
