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  "id": 17854415,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/ellen-degeneres-matthew-wright-ep-1237211547/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ellen DeGeneres is mourning the loss of Matthew Wright, who worked as an executive producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 16 years and appeared frequently on the show. Wright died Friday, October 30, while he was working remotely in Los Angeles “in an unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe for his family. He was […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:01:25.000Z"
      },
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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": "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."
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