Julian Ortega an actor who starred in Netflix's recently wrapped Spanish hit Elite has died after reportedly collapsing on a beach he was 41 Spain's national Union of actors and actresses confirmed Ortega's death in an obituary this week there are different accounts of Ortega's death initial reporting suggested Ortega had drowned but later accounts said he collapsed on the shore of zahora beach in barbate it is reported that Ortega went into cardiac arrest and that paramedic spent up to 30 minutes attempting to revive him subscribe for more