‘Ugly Betty’ Creator Silvio Horta Found Dead At 45 In Miami

MIAMI, FL. (THECOUNT) — Silvio Horta, creator of hit ABC series Ugly Betty, has died in Miami, according to his agent Tuesday. He was 45.

Horta had struggled to follow up his success with Ugly Betty; he had multiple shows in development, but nothing ever got on the air, according to HR.

Ugly Betty, adapted from the Columbian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea, was a breakout success, earning America Ferrera an Emmy for her turn as Queens kid Betty Suarez. The show was co-produced by Reveille and ran from 2006-10, with Horta serving as showrunner and head writer.

In June 2016 at an event to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the series’ debut, Horta revealed that he originally envisioned Betty not as a fashion writer but as an FBI agent working undercover at the magazine.

In a 2008 interview, Horta said that the success of Ugly Betty was not all that it was cracked up to be.

A cause of death was not provided.

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