Montalban 's health was deteriorating , but he `` died peacefully '' in his home . Montalban rose to fame as one of MGM 's most visible Hispanic actors in 1950s . While working on `` Across the Wide Missouri '' with MGM 's biggest star , Clark Gable , Montalban suffered an injury to his spinal cord that , despite surgery , would plague him for decades to come , according to Turner Classic Movies . He also had a long career on the stage and screen.
Montalban 's health was deteriorating , but he `` died peacefully '' in his home . Montalban rose to fame as one of MGM 's most visible Hispanic actors in 1950s . He also had a long career on the stage and screen.