Alon Aboutboul, an Israeli actor who acted in dozens of films throughout his career, died this week in Israel, according to various reports. He was 60.

Local perspective:

The Jerusalem Post reported that Aboutboul died unexpectedly while on a beach in Israel, north of Tel Aviv, on Tuesday morning, despite revival efforts from lifeguards.

His manager confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter.

What they're saying:

Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Miki Zohar, paid tribute to the actor on social media.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about the sudden passing of the actor Alon Abutbul, may his memory be blessed.

Last night, I watched an interview with him where he spoke about filming a movie he recently participated in, and the passion for his craft that radiated from h

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