Cause of death for Ellen DeGeneres Show executive producer Matthew Wright identified
Matthew Wright, 52, executive producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died of cardiopulmonary arrest with hypertension listed as the underlying condition.
The death certificate for Matthew Wright, the executive producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, lists cardiopulmonary arrest as the immediate cause of death, with hypertension identified as the underlying condition. Contributing factors included obstructive sleep apnea and class II obesity, according to People.
Wright’s family posted a notice on GoFundMe stating that he died suddenly but peacefully while working remotely in Los Angeles.
"He was an amazing guy. He was funny. God, he made me laugh. He would surprise me with things that he did all the time. He was smart. He was kind. He was the part of our show that — I mean, everyone loved him. I loved him," Ellen DeGeneres said in a statement.
"We’re gonna miss him. He is and always will be the glue to our entire family at The Ellen Show," she added.
Wright regularly appeared on the program in the "Strong Opinions with Matt" segment and produced episodes of Ellen’s Game of Games in 2017-18 as well as the 2009 special Ellen’s Bigger, Longer & Uncut. He began his television career as a producer on the SoapNet series Soap Talk, which aired from 2002 to 2006.