Matthew ‘Matt’ Wright, longtime producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has passed away, his family announced in a GoFundMe launched on Monday. Wright, who has won multiple Emmy Awards as part of his 16-year stint on the show, was laid off this summer, People reports. He was 52.
Matthew Wright’s family said in the GoFundMe that they are dealing with significant financial stress given that along with Matthew Wright, his wife Justin Wright was also laid off. A cause of death was not announced.
“As many of you know, Matt & Justin were both laid off this summer,” The GoFundMe stated. “And the unexpected costs of getting Matt home, a funeral and a memorial are impossible for the family to bear.”
“His husband, father, sister and niece are in New York, desperate to be reunited for a proper goodbye. We’re asking for all of his friends, who Matt loved so fully, to help the family at this time,” it adds.
This story is being updated.