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".
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.
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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.
Rivera’s obituary notes that “she was very proud” after she was cast in the Marvel blockbuster, in which she shared a scene with Batalon, Zendaya, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield.
“Thank you for representing the Filipino community with such grace and pride when you portrayed Ned Leed’s Lola in Spider-Man: No Way Home. You will forever be loved, cherished, and missed. Paalam po, Lola,” one person wrote in a Facebook tribute.
Rivera is survived by her husband, her four children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
RIP Mary Egida Rivera 1943 - 2026
