Adan Canto written off The Cleaning Lady: Talented actor paid emotional tribute ... trends now
Late actor Adan Canto's final appearance as Arman Morales on The Cleaning Lady was broadcast Tuesday on an episode of the Fox crime drama titled El Reloj.
Canto, who appeared on 25 episodes of the series since 2022, died this past January 8 at the age of 42 after battling appendiceal cancer, a rare condition that's had a surprising increase in cases over the past two decades.
The Ciudad Acuña, Mexico-born actor's character Arman had been abducted into a van following a botched drug deal in the first episode of the show's third season broadcast March 5.
In the storyline of the series, Arman's family had been looking for him, and his kidnappers were primed to surrender him to Nadia Morales (Eva De Dominici) for a ransom, according to TV Line.
The characters Thony and Fiona, played respectively by Elodie Yung and Martha Millan, embarked on a search for Arman, eventually locating a vehicle he was in ahead of a planned meet at a drop-off point in the desert, according to the outlet.
Late actor Adan Canto's final appearance as Arman Morales on The Cleaning Lady was broadcast Tuesday on an episode of the Fox crime drama titled El Reloj. Pictured with costar Elodie Yung on a previous episode of the series
Canto died this past January 8 at the age of 42 after battling appendiceal cancer, a rare condition that's had a surprising increase in cases over the past two decades. Pictured in NYC in May of 2022
It was also revealed that the character Dante (played by Clayton Cardenas) was the driving force behind Arman's kidnapping in the first place.
Following a shootout between Thony and one of Arman's abductors, the vehicle was seen careening off of a clip, as Thony’s grieving reaction intimated the character had died.
The last scene in the show was a flashback to a season one scene in which Arman and Thony kissed while sharing a dance.
A tribute card flashed at the end of the broadcast, 'In Loving Memory — Adan Canto.'
Earlier this month, The Cleaning Lady co-showrunner Jeannine Renshaw told TV Line that the third season was set to focused on Canto's character, but writers revised the storyline amid Canto’s illness.
'We had it all planned to welcome him back at the end of the season,' Renshaw said. 'It was so sad for all of us and a very, very tragic moment, but we also felt we honored him in a really nice way.
'All of the crew and the other actors really got a chance to process it, and hopefully the audience will get that chance, as well.'
A number of viewers took to social media following Tuesday's broadcast, paying memorial to Canto and commenting on the way his character's story was brought to an end.
The Ciudad Acuña, Mexico-born actor's character Arman had been abducted into a van following a botched drug deal in the first episode of the show's third season. Pictured in 2022
The actor Adan Canto, who died Monday at 42 from appendiceal cancer, was remembered on Tuesday by his wife Stephanie Ann Canto
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