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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.
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