Silvio Horta, creator of the Golden Globe-winning television series 'Ugly Betty,' was found dead in a Miami hotel room Tuesday, spokesperson says.
"Ugly Betty was a pivotal moment for me as a young Latina having never seen a family like mine portrayed on TV, so I’m eternally grateful for Silvio Horta’s work," one fan tweeted.
The show was also praised by GLAAD and other advocacy groups for its LGBTQ representation, as one of the series' main characters Justin comes out and kisses a boy in the last season. "Waking up in the UK to the heartbreaking news that my wonderful, sparkling, talented old pal of nearly 20 years is gone," wrote Dustin Lance Black, an LGBTQ activist and the writer of the Oscar-winning film"Milk.""Rest in joy and peace. You were one of a kind."
Horta was openly gay and came out to his family when he was 19 years old. He was born in Miami to Cuban parents and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Prior to"Ugly Betty," he worked as a perfume spritzer at a Nordstrom department store and wrote the screenplay to the satirical teen horror film"Urban Legend." He also created two science fiction television shows,"Jake 2.0" and"The Chronicle.
His family said a service will be held in Miami, with a memorial service to be announced in Los Angeles.
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