Francisco San Martin, a soap star who broke into primetime television with his portrayal of Fabian on 'Jane the Virgin' is dead at 39.

The actor, who also had a guest stint on the CW telenovela Jane The Virgin, was pronounced dead Thursday by the Los Angeles County medical examiner. San Martin died at his Los Angeles residence and his cause of death was ruled suicide by "ligature hanging," according to the coroner's records. He was 39.

The actor, who played Dario Hernandez on the long-running soap, was discovered by police at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 16.