Silvio Horta

Silvio Horta (August 14, 1974 – January 7, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer widely noted for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela "Yo soy Betty, la fea" into the ABC series "Ugly Betty". Horta served as head writer and executive producer on the series.
He was born in Miami, Florida. Horta was openly gay. He was found dead in a Miami hotel room on January 7, 2020 after shooting himself, aged 45.