Back to the recordSources citedMatthew Wright8 Sources on fileThe Ellen DeGeneres Show producer dead at 52 in 'unfathomable tragedy' as former host sobs during emotional tributedaily-mail-showbiz·02 Nov 2026 · 18:59 UTC‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ EP Matthew Wright Dies at 52 in ‘Unfathomable Tragedy’; DeGeneres Shares Tearful Video Calling Him the ‘Glue to Our Family’variety·02 Nov 2026 · 19:01 UTC‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Exec Producer Matthew Wright Dies At 52 In “Unfathomable Tragedy”; DeGeneres Posts Emotional Video Tributedeadline·02 Nov 2026 · 20:24 UTCFormer ‘Ellen’ Executive Producer Matthew Wright Dies as Ellen DeGeneres Posts Tearful Video Calling Him “The Glue to Our Entire Family”hollywood-reporter·02 Nov 2026 · 21:46 UTCEllen DeGeneres breaks down in tears as she reveals producer has died in ‘unfathomable tragedy’pagesix-celebrity-news·02 Nov 2026 · 23:50 UTCEllen DeGeneres breaks down in tears after producer dies in ‘unfathomable tragedy’metro-entertainment·03 Nov 2026 · 08:19 UTCEllen DeGeneres tearful as show producer, 52, dies after 'unfathomable tragedy'daily-mirror·03 Nov 2026 · 09:55 UTCMatt Wright dies: Jennifer Hudson, Ellen DeGeneres mourn veteran talk show producerlatimes-entertainment·03 Nov 2026 · 18:18 UTC