‘Ugly Betty’ Creator Silvio Horta Dead at 45 From probable self-slaughter, America Ferrera ‘amazed’ By the News

Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta was discovered useless on Tuesday, January 7. The showrunner’s physique was found in a Miami lodge room, the place he had died from an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound, SelectionOpens in a brand new Window. reported on Tuesday. Horta was 45.

The Florida native was greatest recognized for his work on the ABC comedy, which starred America Ferrera and ran for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2010. The present’s lead shared her disappointment and sympathies together with her TV costars and the late author’s household.

“I’m shocked and heartbroken to listen to the devastating information of Ugly Betty creator, Silvio Horta’s demise,” the Sisterhood of the Touring Pants star, 35, wrote through InstagramOpens in a brand new Window. on Tuesday. “His expertise and creativity introduced me and so many others such pleasure & gentle. I’m pondering of his household and family members who should be in a lot ache proper now- and of the complete Ugly Betty household who really feel this loss so deeply.”

Vanessa Williams, who performed Wilhelmina Slater on the comedy, expressed her ideas about the man who she described as filled with “passion” on Instagram.

“Still in shock after hearing the tragic news of our #uglybetty creator #silviohorta ,” Williams, 56, captioned a photograph of herselfOpens in a brand new Window. with the late TV author. “His creativity and passion will be missed by so many of us that worked with him. May he Rest In Peace.”

“I will be forever indebted to this sweet, brilliant man. ,” Michael Urie, who performed Marc St. James on Ugly Betty, wrote on TwitterOpens in a brand new Window. after listening to the unhappy information.

Actor Christopher Gorham who starred on two of Horta’s sequence, Jake 2.0 and Ugly Betty, additionally took to social mediaOpens in a brand new Window. to share his emotions over the producer’s demise.

“Silvio Horta gave me two of the biggest alternatives in my profession with Jake 2.0 and Ugly Betty. I will probably be without end grateful for his creativity, his monumental coronary heart, and his friendship,” the Insatiable star, 45, wrote through Instagram. “His family was his world and my heart goes out to them tonight. Let’s all take care of each other.”

Horta majored in movie at NYU and received his large break when he wrote the screenplay for City Legend in 1998. He went on to govt produce The Chronicle in addition to Jake 2.0, Ugly Betty and a brief movie known as Horror Film: The Film in 2012.

In 2015, he wrote The Curse of the Fuentes Girls, which he additionally produced. In line with Selection, he had a venture with Mary J. Blige in growth at Fox in 2018.