Overview
- Her family told TMZ in early August that Rivera died on April 15, 2026, in Honolulu after suffering a stroke and spending time in a coma.
- Doctors warned her prognosis was poor and her relatives decided to remove life support when recovery appeared unlikely, according to family accounts carried by multiple outlets.
- Rivera achieved international recognition for a single, memorable appearance as Ned Leeds’s grandmother 'Lola' in Spider-Man: No Way Home, delivering lines in Tagalog despite having no prior professional acting career.
- The family said Rivera is survived by her husband Alejandro, her children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and they have planned a funeral on Oahu.
- Tributes poured in from fans and colleagues, including Jacob Batalon, and coverage noted small discrepancies in early reports about her exact age while highlighting the scene’s importance for Filipino representation in the MCU.