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Tearful Ellen DeGeneres Pays Tribute to Producer Matthew Wright After His “Shocking” Death at 52
Andy Lassner said he saw Wright hours before his death, as a GoFundMe raised money for funeral and memorial costs.
Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died at age 52 on October 30.
Wright’s family described his death as an “unfathomable tragedy” and started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for transportation, funeral, and memorial costs.
Ellen DeGeneres called Wright “the glue” of the show’s family.
Wright worked on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for 16 years, from 2006 until it ended in 2022.