Escalante , 49 , died at his home in Hollywood , California . Escalante recently returned to California for medical treatment . Teacher turned around failing calculus classes at a Los Angeles high school . Escalante was portrayed by actor Edward James Smith in the 1988 film ` ` Stand and Deliver ''
Escalante , 49 , died at his home in Hollywood , California . Teacher turned around failing calculus classes at a Los Angeles high school . Escalante was portrayed by actor Edward James Smith in the 1988 film ` ` Stand and Deliver ''