Former ‘Ellen’ Executive Producer Matthew Wright Dies as Ellen DeGeneres Posts Tearful Video Calling Him “The Glue to Our Entire Family”

News Briefvia The Hollywood ReporterNovember 2, 2026

Both DeGeneres and former 'Ellen' executive producer Andy Lassner said the news was shocking as a GoFundMe, which aimed to raise money for a funeral, called Wright's death an "unfathomable tragedy."

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