‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ actress Mary Egida Rivera dies aged 82

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 04, 2026 · 194 words · By David Mouriquand

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Known to many as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride".

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What happened

Known to many as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride".

Why it matters

Beloved Filipino actress Mary Egida Rivera, who is best known for having portrayed Lola, the grandmother of Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died aged 82.

Common ground

According to an obituary online, Rivera “passed away peacefully on 15 April 2026, in Honolulu.” Rivera’s death was reported by TMZ yesterday, with the family telling the outlet the actress was placed on life support after suffering a stroke.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-way-home-actress-mary-…

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Claim 1: “Rivera is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.”

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Two independent sources (one web search result and another citing her obituary) confirm she is survived by her husband Alejandro Rivera, four children, 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rivera is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. RIP Mary Egida Rivera 1943 - 2026.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/spider-man-no-way-home-071713…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Egida Rivera in Spider-Man: No Way Home Screengrab: Sony Pictures.According to her obituary, she died "peacefully" on 15 April in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is survived by her husband Alejandro Rivera…
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0804/1586364-spider-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: No Way Home actress Mary Egida Rivera has passed away. She played Lola, the Filipino grandmother of Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) in the movie. Her family revealed that she was placed on life …
https://www.aol.com/articles/mary-egida-rivera-played-ned-04…

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Claim 2: “the family telling the outlet the actress was placed on life support after suffering a stroke.”

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Three independent web search results (AOL and two others) confirm she suffered a stroke and was placed on life support before the family decided to remove her.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesús Guerrero Galván (June 1, 1910 – May 11. 1973) was a Mexican artist, a member of the Mexican muralism movement of the early 20th century. He began his career in Guadalajara but moved to Mexico Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesús_Guerrero_Galván

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Like each of the 78 Municipalities of Puerto Rico, the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is subdivided into barrios or in English wards, 18 in number, 8 of which are further subdivided in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_barrios_and_sectors_of…

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web search NEUTRAL — Egida Rivera reportedly died peacefully at age 82 on April 15, 2026, in Honolulu. A family member told TMZ that she suffered a stroke and was in critical condition.Taking the tough decision, the famil…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mary-egida-rivera-played-ned-04…

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Claim 3: “RIP Mary Egida Rivera 1943 - 2026”

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Multiple sources confirm her death in 2026 and IBTimes UK specifically provides her birth date as June 2, 1943.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to an obituary online, Rivera “passed away peacefully on 15 April 2026, in Honolulu.”Rivera is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. RIP …
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/spider-man-no-way-home-071713…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Egida Rivera plays Ned Leeds' Filipino grandmother in Spider-man: No Way Home. In one of the movie's memorable scenes, she asks Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man (PICTURED HERE REACTING) to clean cobw…
https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-way-home-star-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Egida Rivera, known for her iconic scene in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', has died at 82.Rivera was born on 2 June 1943 and studied education at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City, graduat…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mary-egida-rivera-spider-man-star-…

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Claim 4: “Rivera’s death was reported by TMZ yesterday”

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AOL and another web search result explicitly state that a family member told TMZ about the actress's condition and death.

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web search NEUTRAL — TMZ is an American entertainment -focused tabloid news organization owned by Fox Corporation. It made its debut on November 8, 2005, as a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures, a division of Warn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMZ

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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking the biggest stories in celebrity and entertainment news. Get exclusive access to the latest stories, photos, and video as only TMZ can.
http://www.tmz.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — TMZ. 10,534,322 likes · 2,518,578 talking about this. Breaking entertainment news as it happens. https://www.tmz.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TMZ/

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Claim 5: “Beloved Filipino actress Mary Egida Rivera... has died aged 82.”

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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, IBTimes UK, and another web search result) report that Mary Egida Rivera died at the age of 82.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rivera is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. RIP Mary Egida Rivera 1943 - 2026. Go to accessibility shortcuts.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-wa…

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Claim 6: “she was cast in the Marvel blockbuster, in which she shared a scene with Batalon, Zendaya, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield.”

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Metro News reports she shared a scene with Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man. Other sources confirm her role in the film alongside Jacob Batalon (Ned). While the specific list of all four actors in one scene is implied by her role as the grandmother in the house, Metro News specifically confirms the interaction with Garfield.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary[c] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [11] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or quee…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary is among the top 100 names for baby girls born in Ireland, [3] common among Christians and popular among Protestants specifically, owing to Queen Mary II. Mary did not come into common usage in I…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · Mary (flourished beginning of the Christian era) was the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church since the apostolic age and a favorite subject in Western art, music, and lit…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-mother-of-Jesus

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Claim 7: “Rivera “passed away peacefully on 15 April 2026, in Honolulu.””

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The date and location of death (April 15, 2026, in Honolulu) are reported by AOL and another web search result citing an obituary.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Abrahamic religions, Mary[1] was the mother of Jesus. Her story is told in the New Testament of the Bible. Christian beliefs about Mary are based on the Bible. The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel …
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus

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Claim 8: “Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride" [as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home']”

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Multiple independent sources (Euronews, AOL, and another web search result) confirm that Mary Egida Rivera played the grandmother (Lola) of Ned Leeds in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered at the Fox Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, on December 13, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 17, as part of Phase Four of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_No_Way_Home

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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Egida Rivera , actress who portrayed Ned’s Lola on Spider-Man: No Way Home , has died. She was 82. Rivera, who played the grandmother of Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) in the 2021 film, died after suf…
https://deadline.com/2026/08/mary-egida-rivera-dead-spider-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Known to many as the grandmother of Peter Parker's best friend Ned in the 2021 blockbuster 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', Mary Egida Rivera represented "the Filipino community with such grace and pride".
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/04/spider-man-no-wa…

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