Matthew Wright’s cause of death has been determined after he passed away at the age of 52 last Friday.
THE Ellen DeGeneres Show The executive producer’s death certificate lists cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause, with hypertension as the underlying cause and contributing conditions including obstructive sleep apnea and Class II obesity, according to People.
Wright’s family announced in a GoFundMe that he “died suddenly but peacefully in his sleep” in what they described as “an unfathomable tragedy” while working remotely in Los Angeles.
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DeGeneres mourned Wright’s death in a statement, saying, “He was an amazing guy. He was funny. God, he made me laugh. He surprised me with things he did all the time. He was smart. He was kind. He was part of our show that – I mean, everyone loved him. I loved him.
“And it’s just shocking, it’s shocking,” she added. “We will miss him. He is and will always be the glue that holds our entire family together. The Ellen Show.”
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In addition to his regular appearance on The Ellen Show With his segment “Strong Opinions with Matt”, Wright served as producer on several episodes of DeGeneres’ Ellen’s Game of Games from 2017-18 and its 2009 special Ellen is bigger, longer and uncut. He began his television career as a producer on the 2002-06 SoapNet series. Soap Discussion.
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