Mary Rivera, the actress who delighted audiences as Ned Leeds’ grandmother in Spider-Man: No Way Home, died earlier in 2026. A family member confirmed to TMZ this week that Rivera died back on April 15 in Honolulu after suffering a stroke. Videos by PopCulture.comThe actress appeared in the 2021 Marvel blockbuster as the Filipino grandmother of Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon. According to her family, Rivera was immensely proud of being part of the Marvel film. Rivera is survived by her husband, Alejandro Rivera; her children, Carmela Jones, Paul Rivera, Edwin Rivera and Angela Kelly; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.