America Ferreraand several otherUgly Bettystars are mourning the loss of the late show’screatorSilvio Horta. Horta was found dead on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old actress shared atouching tributeto the late screenwriter on Instagram, who she worked with on the ABC sitcom that ran from 2006 to 2010.
“I’m stunned and heartbroken to hear the devastating news ofUgly Bettycreator, Silvio Horta’s death,” Ferrera began her post, sharing a photo with Horta after theirGolden Globeswin in 2007.
“His talent and creativity brought me and so many others such joy & light,” she wrote. “I’m thinking of his family and loved ones who must be in so much pain right now- and of the wholeUgly Bettyfamily who feel this loss so deeply.”
America Ferrera, Silvio Horta.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
America Ferrera and Silvio Horta.Vince Bucci/Getty Images
“Silvio Horta gave me two of the greatest opportunities in my career withJake 2.0andUgly Betty,” Gorham wrote alongside a collage of Horta and the two characters he played. “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.”
He also shared Ferrera’s post on his Instagram Story, writing, “So grateful. So heartbroken.”
Mark Indelicato, who played the role of Justin Suarez on the show, also reposted Ferrera’s post on his Instagram Story.
Mark Indelicato’s Instagram Story.mark indelicato/instagram
“I will be forever indebted to this sweet, brilliant man,” Michael Urie, who played Marc St. James,wrote on Twitterof Horta.
Horta, 45, wasfound dead in MiamiTuesday. A representative for Horta confirmed his death to PEOPLE but could not provide further details as to his cause of death.
Ferrera played the titular role in Horta’sUgly Betty,an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela,Yo Soy Betty, La Fea.The show debuted to critical acclaim, winning a Golden Globe in 2007 and being nominated at the Emmys that same year.
Silvio Horta.Michael Caulfield/WireImage
Ferrera won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role at both the Emmys and theGolden Globesthat same year.
Horta previously spoke about how some aspects of his own life made their way into the beloved series.
source: people.com
