{
  "id": 110062,
  "title": "Mary Rivera, Ned’s Grandmother In ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ Dies At 82",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mary-rivera-neds-grandmother-in-spider-man-no-way-home-dies-at-82",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:55:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/08/03/mary-rivera-neds-grandmother-in-spider-man-no-way-home-dies-at-82/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mary Rivera, who portrayed Ned's Lola in Spider-Man: No Way Home, has passed away at 82 after experiencing a stroke. Her family decided to take her off life support due to a grim prognosis. Rivera's granddaughter found a Facebook casting call for a Hawaiian Filipina grandmother and Rivera secured her one and only screen appearance. In the comedic scene, she asked Spider-Man to clear a cobweb and later requested the two Spideys to clean their webs before she went to bed. Rivera, a resident of Hawaii, is remembered for her proud portrayal of Filipino language and culture on the big screen. Rivera is survived by her husband, children, 11 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.",
  "summary": "Mary Rivera, who played a small but memorable role in the 2021 blockbuster \"Spider-Man: No Way Home,\" has died.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mary Rivera portrayed Lola in Spider-Man: No Way Home",
    "Rivera passed away at 82 after stroke",
    "Rivera known for Filipino language and culture portrayal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Her death marks a loss for the Filipino community, which had gained a proud representation of its language and culture through her brief but memorable screen appearance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}