# Ellen DeGeneres Show producer Matthew Wright dies at 52 in Los Angeles

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ellen-degeneres-show-ep-matthew-wright-dies-at-52-in-unfathomable-tragedy-degeneres-shares-tearful-video-calling-him-the-glue-to-our-family/
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:07:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T21:13:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/obituaries-people-news/matthew-wright-dead-ellen-degeneres-show-1236937742/
- Topics: Business, Elections, Markets, Politics

## Key points

- Matthew Wright died aged 52 while working remotely in Los Angeles.
- His family is seeking help with travel and funeral costs.
- Ellen DeGeneres remembered him as the glue of the show’s family.

## Summary

New details from a fundraiser say Matthew Wright died while working remotely in Los Angeles, and that his family in New York needs help bringing him home for a proper goodbye. The executive producer, who worked on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for 16 years, was 52; Ellen DeGeneres and colleague Andy Lassner have shared tributes.

The GoFundMe says Wright and his husband, Justin, were both laid off this summer, and asks for donations towards travel, funeral and memorial costs. DeGeneres called Wright “the glue to our entire family”, while Lassner described him as a brilliant producer and a loving friend who had cared deeply for his family.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Ellen DeGeneres Show producer Matthew Wright dies at 52 in Los Angeles](https://variety.com/2026/tv/obituaries-people-news/matthew-wright-dead-ellen-degeneres-show-1236937742/)
- [Deadline: ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Exec Producer Matthew Wright Dies At 52 In “Unfathomable Tragedy”; DeGeneres Posts Emotional Video Tribute](https://deadline.com/2026/11/ellen-degeneres-matthew-wright-ep-1237211547/)

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