Matthew Wright, a longtime executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died suddenly in Los Angeles on Oct. 30 at age 52; details of his death have not been disclosed. He worked on the show for 16 years and had planned a new project with Ellen DeGeneres, who remembered him as funny, kind and the “glue” of the show’s family. Fellow producer Andy Lassner said he saw Wright just hours before his death and praised his work and devotion to his family. A fundraiser says Wright and his husband were both laid off over the summer and seeks help covering the costs of bringing Wright home to New York and arranging a funeral and memorial.
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