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  "id": 17842013,
  "title": "‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ EP Matthew Wright Dies at 52 in ‘Unfathomable Tragedy’; DeGeneres Shares Tearful Video Calling Him the ‘Glue to Our Family’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ellen-degeneres-show-ep-matthew-wright-dies-at-52-in-unfathomable",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:01:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/obituaries-people-news/matthew-wright-dead-ellen-degeneres-show-1236937742/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Oct. 30 in an “unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family. He was 52. “In an unfathomable tragedy, Matt Wright passed away Oct 30th while working remotely in Los Angeles His husband, father, sister and niece are in New York, desperate […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Matthew Wright, ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Executive Producer, Dies at 52",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/matthew-wright-ellen-degeneres-show-executive-producer-dies-at-52",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:25:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Exec Producer Matthew Wright Dies At 52 In “Unfathomable Tragedy”; DeGeneres Posts Emotional Video Tribute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ellen-degeneres-show-exec-producer-matthew-wright-dies-at-52-in",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:24:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Former ‘Ellen’ Executive Producer Matthew Wright Dies as Ellen DeGeneres Posts Tearful Video Calling Him “The Glue to Our Entire Family”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/former-ellen-executive-producer-matthew-wright-dies-as-ellen",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:46:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}