LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Actor Daniel Escobar has died of complications from diabetes at a hospital in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. He was 49.
Best known for playing teacher Mr. Escobar on the Disney Channel sitcom "Lizzie McGuire" from 2001-02, he also had recurring roles on the TV shows "Dharma & Greg," "Weeds," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Malcolm in the Middle," "NYPD Blue," "Two and a Half Men," "Charmed," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," "Desperate Housewives," "Whitney" and "How I Met Your Mother."
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His film credits include "Blow," "The Mexican" and "Sympathy for Delicious."
He died last Friday, the Reporter said Wednesday. No other details regarding the circumstances were immediately available.
