If you watched Lizzie McGuire, than you most likely remember the actor Daniel Escobar, who played her teacher Mr. Escobar on the show. Unfortunately Escobar died on Friday at the age of 49.
The Hollywood Reporter reported that the actor died due to complications from diabetes at a hospital in Los Angeles.
Escobar starred in a number of well-known television shows such as: Charmed, Dharma & Greg, Weeds, Desperate Housewives, many more.
He played the role of drama and chorus teacher, Mr. Escobar opposite of Hilary Duff in the Disney Channel series from 2001 to 2002. The show Lizzie McGuire aired from 2001 to 2004.
People reported the actor won a Helen Hayes Award in 2008 for his role in She Stoops to Comedy by David Greenspan produced by the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company.
Escobar earned a bachelor in fine arts at Southern Methodist University and had training with the Shakespeare Theatre at Folger.
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