Ellen DeGeneres Producer Matt Wright’s Family Reveal He Died ‘Peacefully in His Sleep’
His family has raised more than $94,000 to bring his body home and cover expenses after he and his husband lost their jobs.
- Matthew David Wright, a nine-time Emmy-Award winning producer, died suddenly but peacefully in his sleep on Friday, October 30, in Los Angeles. His family launched a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses and transport his body to New York.
- Wright, 52, was a staple on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 16 years, producing the program from 2006 until its 2022 finale. He also worked on The View and The Jennifer Hudson Show.
- The family's fundraiser has surpassed $94,000, bolstered by a $5,000 donation from Ellen DeGeneres. The appeal addresses "unexpected costs" of returning his body to New York after he and his husband, Justin Fusella, were laid off this summer.
- DeGeneres mourned her former colleague in an Instagram video on Monday, reflecting on his work and close friendship with the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss. She stated, "God, he was an amazing guy," while revealing they were planning a new project.
- Organizers noted that additional donations will support Matt's niece, Samantha, whom the family described as his "pride and joy." His loved ones are working to finalize arrangements following his sudden passing, which friends called an "unfathomably tragedy.
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Ellen DeGeneres producer Matt Wright’s family reveal he died ‘peacefully in his sleep’
The longtime television executive’s loved ones have launched a fundraising appeal to cover funeral and transportation costs, with his former boss donating $5,000 and revealing they had been planning another project together.
Family of former ‘Ellen’ producer who died at 52 shares more details about his death
The family of Matt Wright, a former executive producer of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” is sharing more details about his sudden death at age 52 on Friday after previously calling it an “unfathomable tragedy.”
More Details About 'Ellen' Producer Matthew Wright’s Passing at 52, Revealed
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