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Mark Consuelos is mourning the death of his father, Saul Consuelos. <\/p>\n
The Riverdale <\/em>actor, 55, tearfully announced the loss on Monday\u2019s episode of Live With Kelly and Mark<\/a><\/em>, revealing that his dad had passed while he and wife<\/a> Kelly Ripa were on hiatus from their talk show.<\/p>\n \u201cTwo weeks ago today, my father passed away after a long bout with an illness. He passed away peacefully. Such a fascinating man,\u201d an emotional Consuelos said at the start of Monday\u2019s show.<\/p>\n \u201cYou were blessed more because you knew him his whole life,\u201d Ripa chimed in. \u201cI only got to know my father-in-law for 31 years. But they were the best 31 years of my life. I can honestly say I will miss him every day for the rest of my life, as I know you will, as our children will. He was the greatest person I\u2019ve ever known. He really is so symbolic of everything you are.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking back on his life with his father, Consuelos recalled having learned \u201cso much\u201d from watching him, even as a young child.<\/p>\n \u201cHe came here from Mexico in his early teens. He immigrated here from Mexico, he served his country for 30 years. Ended up in special operations command in Tampa,\u201d Consuelos remembered. \u201cThis young kid from Mexico just got his education through the Navy, was always going to school. Brilliant, got his master\u2019s while I was a kid, and he loved this country so much.\u201d<\/p>\n