Summary
Kamar de los Reyes, an actor known for his work on theCall of Dutyfranchise, has died at the age of 56. De los Reyes worked on some ofthe bestCall of Dutygames, and he will be missed by fans of the franchise, as well as others who followed his career in TV and cinema.
The Puerto Rican actor was born in San Juan in 1967, and started his career back in the 80s, starring in dozens of movies and a few TV shows. His first job in the gaming industry was in 2012’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 2 asRaul Menendez, one of themost brutal villains inCall of Dutyhistory. De los Reyes then reprised his role as the same character inCall of Duty: Black Ops 4in 2018, and after that inCall of Duty: MobileandCall of Duty: Vanguard. Outside the gaming industry, he was mostly known for his work inOne Life to LiveandSleepy Hollow.
According to a family spokesperson, Kamar de los Reyes died from cancer on Christmas Eve. He leaves his wife, Sherri Saum, as well as three sons, the twins Michael Luis and Jobhn Rubé, and Caylen. There are reports that theCall of Dutyactor will play a role in the upcomingDaredevil: Born Againseries, which is still in development by Marvel Studios, and is set to be out in 2024. He has also shot scenes for the upcomingWashington Black, which will be out on Hulu sometime in the future.
Kamar de los Reyes' character Raul Menendez will always be remembered as one of thebestCall of Dutycharactersand one of the franchise’s most intimidating villains. Leading the terrorist group Cordis Die, Menendez had a charismatic presence and a strong aura of terror around him.
The last appearance of Kamar de los Reyes in aCall of Dutygame was in 2021’sCall of Duty: Vanguard. While his character was not a part of the main story, Raul Menendez was featured as anoperator inCall of Duty: Vanguard, belonging to the Tyrants faction.
Call of Duty
Call of Duty is a first person shooter franchise published by Activision and developed by a variety of studios like Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer Games. Originally focusing on World War 2, the series has expanded to include futuristic and modern combat as well. The series continues to be incredibly popular thanks to the multiplayer PvP and more recently, the Warzone battle royale modes.
