Ricardo Montalban, best known as Fantasy Island's Mr Roarke, was originally a song-and-dance man in both Mexican and American movie musicals. Born: 25-Nov-1920 Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico Died: 14-Jan-2009 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of de. Ricardo Montalban, the dashing Mexican actor who gained fame for two iconic television roles -- that of the vengeful Khan in Star Trek and the mysterious Mr. Roark in Fantasy Island-- died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles; he was 88.No cause of death was given, though it was known that Montalban had suffered from complications after undergoing 9 1/2 hours of spinal … The Mexican-born actor’s cause of death has not yet been announced. In this May 27, 1983 file photo, actors Ricardo Montalban, seated, and Christopher Hewitt are shown on the set of the television series "Fantasy Island," … Ricardo Montalban. "The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District - where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts - … Garcetti did not give a cause of death. AKA Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalban y Merino. Ricardo Montalban (25 November 1920 – 14 January 2009; age 88) was an Emmy Award-winning, Tony Award-nominated Mexican actor who enjoyed a long career in television and film. Ricardo Montalban, a Mexican-born actor who starred in MGM films, and later in ABC's Fantasy Island, has died. Actor Ricardo Montalban, left, and his wife Georgiana Young arrive for the premiere of "Mark of the Renegade," in Los Angeles in 1951.