'Sons of Anarchy,' 'ER' actor Paul John Vasquez found dead in San Jose

Paul John Vasquez was found dead at his father's home in San Jose this week. Paul John Vasquez was found dead at his father's home in San Jose this week. Photo: Paul Vasquez / Twitter Photo: Paul Vasquez / Twitter Image 1 of / 90 Caption Close 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'ER' actor Paul John Vasquez found dead in San Jose 1 / 90 Back to Gallery

Actor Paul John Vasquez, who appeared on "Sons of Anarchy" and "ER," was found dead of an apparent heart attack at his father's home in San Jose on Monday. He was 48 years old.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of death.

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Vasquez grew up in San Jose, and moved to Los Angeles as an adult to pursue acting. He appeared on a number of popular television shows throughout his career, including "CSI," "How I Met Your Mother," "ER" and "Sons of Anarchy," in which he played Angel Ganz.

As Deadline reports, he was due to appear in two projects he wrote, "Thug Alley" and "Spody Gets His Gunz," as well as an upcoming action thriller called "Lone Wolf."

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"This news has come as a surprise to us," Vasquez's representative told People. "Our hearts are heavy. He was a kind, creative and loving man. He will be missed."

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

