Overview
- According to an online obituary reported by multiple outlets, Mary Egida Rivera died peacefully in Honolulu on April 15, 2026 at the age of 82.
- Rivera’s family told TMZ that she suffered a major stroke, entered a coma, and that doctors warned recovery would be poor so the family decided to remove life support.
- Her only screen credit was a short but widely remembered Tagalog‑speaking cameo as Ned Leeds’s grandmother in Spider‑Man: No Way Home, a moment many fans cited as meaningful Filipino representation in a big Marvel film.
- News of her death and the family account was published in early August after a gap since April, a pattern outlets link to renewed public interest when the Spider‑Man franchise returned to the spotlight.
- Rivera is survived by her husband Alejandro, four children, 11 grandchildren and four great‑grandchildren, and friends and fans shared tributes following an in‑June celebration of her life.