{
  "id": 18614577,
  "title": "‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ EP Matthew Wright’s Cause Of Death Revealed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ellen-degeneres-show-ep-matthew-wrights-cause-of-death-revealed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T01:51:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/ellen-degeneres-show-ep-matthew-wright-cause-death-1237216153/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A cause of death has been determined for Matthew Wright after he died at age 52 last Friday. The Ellen DeGeneres Show executive producer’s death certificate lists cardiopulmonary arrest as the cause, with hypertension as the underlying cause, and contributing conditions including obstructive sleep apnea and class II obesity, according to People. Wright’s family announced […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Producer Matthew Wright’s Cause of Death Revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ellen-degeneres-show-producer-matthew-wrights-cause-of-death-revealed",
        "published": "2026-11-07T02:04:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}