‘Ugly Betty’ Creator Silvio Horta Found Dead in Apparent Suicide at 45

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‘Ugly Betty’ Creator Silvio Horta Found Dead in Apparent Suicide at 45

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Silvio Horta, creator of the ABC sitcom Ugly Betty, has been found dead in an apparent suicide. He was 45. Horta’s body was discovered in a Miami motel room on Tuesday.

Variety reports: “Sources tell Variety that Horta died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A representative for Horta confirmed his death, but declined to comment on the nature of it. The American version of ‘Ugly Betty,’ which starred America Ferrera, ran for four seasons on ABC from 2006 to 2010 and was adapted from the hit Colombian telenovela ‘Yo soy Betty, la fea.’ Horta served as showrunner and head writer on the comedy-drama.”

Added TVLine: “Horta also created the UPN sci-fi series Jake 2.0, starring future Ugly Betty cast member Christopher Gorham, and wrote for Sci-Fi’s The Chronicle. Plus, he wrote the screenplay for the 1998 horror film Urban Legend along with its 2000 sequel Urban Legend: Final Cut.”

Stars of Ugly Betty and Jake 2.0 posted tributes to Horta on social media:

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Still in shock after hearing the tragic news of our #uglybetty creator #silviohorta His creativity and passion will be missed by so many of us that worked with him. May he Rest In Peace

A post shared by Vanessa Williams (@vanessawilliamsofficial) on Jan 7, 2020 at 5:06pm PST

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I’m stunned and heartbroken to hear the devastating news of Ugly Betty creator, Silvio Horta’s death. His talent and creativity brought me and so many others such joy & light. I’m thinking of his family and loved ones who must be in so much pain right now- and of the whole Ugly Betty family who feel this loss so deeply.

A post shared by America Ferrera (@americaferrera) on Jan 7, 2020 at 4:54pm PST

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#SilvioHorta gave me a huge break on #UglyBetty. He broke barriers and saved lives. Losing him is hard. This photo is from the GLAAD awards when we won. I hear from LGBTQ people all the time that the show helped them. Me too. He and that show will always be with me.

A post shared by Michael Urie (@michaelurielikesit) on Jan 7, 2020 at 7:47pm PST

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Silvio Horta gave me two of the greatest opportunities in my career with Jake 2.0 and Ugly Betty. I will be forever grateful for his creativity, his enormous heart, and his friendship. His family was his world and my heart goes out to them tonight. Let’s all take care of each other.

A post shared by Christopher Gorham (@chrisgorham) on Jan 7, 2020 at 5:27pm PST

No. This is horrible, horrible news. Silvio was the sweetest guy. So talented and exciting to work with. Our collaboration on the pilot of “Ugly Betty” was one of the most terrific experiences. Devastating. Ugly Betty’ Creator Dies in Suicide – Variety t.co/OjwDrKjZpm

— Richard Shepard (@SaltyShep) January 8, 2020

If you are thinking about suicide or are feeling alone and need someone to talk to, please call the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386 for immediate help. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7. Also, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org. You can also text TALK to 741741 for free, anonymous, 24/7 crisis support in the US from the Crisis Text Line.

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