Mark Margolis has died at the age of 83 (Picture: Getty)

Mark Margolis has died at the age of 83.

The actor, best known for his roles as Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on August 3, surrounded by his family.

His rep confirmed the sad news to Metro.co.uk, explaining that he suffered a ‘short illness’.

Details are unclear over the late star’s official cause of death.

‘He was one of a kind. We won’t see his likes again,’ manager Robert Kolker said in a statement.

‘He was a treasured client and a lifelong friend. I was lucky to know him.’

The actor played Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (Picture: Rex)

Philadelphia-born Margolis found his passion for acting as a teenager, and eventually made the move to New York to study at the Actors Studio.

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RIP.