RIP Mark Margolis dead at 83: Breaking Bad actor who played Hector Salamanca passes away after secret ‘short illness’

MARK Margolis, best known for his roles on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, has died

The Emmy-nominated star died at the age of 83 on Thursday.

Mark's son Morgan- who is the Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO- revealed that his father died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness.

The Hollywood performer was a part of many notable projects throughout his long career including playing the role of henchman Alberto the Shadow in 1984's classic film Scarface alongside Al Pacino.

Years later he would also appear in 1998's Pi, playing a math teacher in the Darren Aronofsky film.

Mark would become a fixture in the director's career, appearing in a number of his films including Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Black Swan, and Noah.

"He thinks he has an obligation!" Mark once joked to the Hollywood Reporter on why Darren continued to cast him in his movies.

The actor added at the time: "I started with him on his first movie, the $60,000 Pi, when he was unknown. I chased him for three months because he kept lying to me about when I’d get my money.

"I finally threatened to call his mother, who was craft services on the film. Then he finally paid me.”

Despite his performances in well known big screen projects, it was his TV roles that landed him on the mainstream radar.

In 2009, Mark made his first appearance on the now classic AMC series Breaking Bad alongside Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.

Mark played Hector “Tio” Salamanca on the Vince Gilligan drama, a character who is paralyzed and is only able to communicate using facial expressions and a bell attached to his wheelchair.

Mark would once again play the role- a younger version-

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