Kevin Bleyer Dies: Emmy Winning ‘Daily Show’ Writer & Barack Obama Speech Writer Dies In Car Crash At 54
Kevin Bleyer, an Emmy- and Peabody-winning writer for *The Daily Show* and a speechwriter for Barack Obama, died in a car accident on 25 October in Millrift, Pennsylvania. He was 54, and his work brought humour to television while helping shape speeches for prominent political and public figures.
Bleyer joined *The Daily Show* in 2006 and contributed to 1,041 episodes before leaving in 2012. His speechwriting included all of Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner addresses, as well as work for astronauts, politicians, diplomats and Shakira; he also co-wrote the bestselling book *Earth: The Book*.
In short
- Kevin Bleyer died aged 54 in a car accident.
- He contributed to 1,041 episodes of *The Daily Show*.
- He wrote all of Obama’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner speeches.