India, Nov. 3 -- Matthew ‘Matt’ Wright, a longtime producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died on Oct. 30, his family announced in a GoFundMe launched on Monday. Wright, who won multiple Emmy Awards as part of his 16-year stint on the show, was laid off this summer, according to the family. He was 52, and no cause of death was announced.
GoFundMe announcement and family appeal
The GoFundMe said the family is facing “significant financial stress” because Wright and his husband, Justin Wright, were both laid off this summer. The fundraiser cited unexpected costs related to bringing Wright home, as well as funeral and memorial expenses.
The GoFundMe included the following statements:
* “As many of you know, Matt & Justin were both laid off ...