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Spider-Man: No Way Home actress Mary Egida Rivera dies at 82 after suffering a stroke
Updated On: 05 August, 2026 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mary Egida Rivera, who played a brief yet memorable part in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died at the age of 82 after suffering a stroke. The actress played Ned's grandmother in the film and shared screen with Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield

Mary Egida Rivera. Pic via X
Mary Egida Rivera, the actress seen in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, has died at the age of 82. She is best known for her appearance in the Spider-Man franchise as Jacob Batalon’s Ned’s grandmother. The news of her passing has left fans and the entertainment industry mourning and in grief. Mary shared the screen with Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield in No Way Home, for which she garnered global recognition and earned immense love for her performance.
Mary Egida Rivera dies
Mary Egida Rivera, who played the grandmother of Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) in the 2021 film, reportedly died after suffering a stroke. According to an obituary surfacing online, Rivera “passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, in Honolulu.”




