Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 producer Matthew Wright\u2019s cause of death has been revealed after his sudden death at the age of 52.<\/p>\n
The producer \u2014 who worked on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d for 16 years \u2014 died from cardiopulmonary arrest on Oct. 30, per a death certificate obtained by People<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hypertension was listed as an underlying cause, with obstructive sleep apnea and Class II obesity noted as contributing factors to his death, per the outlet.<\/p>\n Page Six previously reported exclusively that Wright had been suffering from \u201cheart problems\u201d<\/a> prior to his passing.<\/p>\n Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 producer Matthew Wright\u2019s (seen above with husband Justin) cause of death has been revealed after his sudden death at the age of 52 on Oct. 30. matt wright\/ instagram<\/p>\n The producer (seen above with DeGeneres) worked on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d for 16 years between 2006 and 2022. matt wright\/ instagram<\/p>\n DeGeneres, 68, reflected on Wright\u2019s death in an Instagram tribute<\/a> posted Nov. 2.<\/p>\n \u201cGod, he was an amazing guy,\u201d she shared. \u201cHe made me laugh; he would surprise me with things he did all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe was smart, he was kind \u2026 I mean, everyone loved him,\u201d she continued. \u201cI loved him. And it\u2019s just shocking, it\u2019s shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n DeGeneres (seen above) shared a video to her Instagram reflecting on Wright\u2019s death, saying, \u201cGod, he was an amazing guy.\u201d Instagram\/ellendegeneres<\/p>\n According to a GoFundMe that was organized to raise money for funeral costs, Wright (seen above taking a selfie) passed in \u201can unfathomable tragedy\u201d while working remotely in Los Angeles. GoFundMe<\/p>\n Wright passed in \u201can unfathomable tragedy\u201d while working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a GoFundMe set up<\/a> to help his husband, Justin, and his family pay for funeral costs. <\/p>\n \u201cAs many of you know, Matt & Justin were both laid off this summer,\u201d the fundraiser page reads. \u201cAnd the unexpected costs of getting Matt home, a funeral and a memorial are impossible for the family to bear.<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n DeGeneres donated $5,000 to the fundraiser<\/a>; however, her donation sparked debate online<\/a> when social media users noted that the comedian could have \u201cwiped out\u201d the entire $50,000 goal \u2014 which has since been surpassed to a staggering $98,000 as of this article being published Friday.<\/p>\n Even Wright\u2019s loved ones encouraged DeGeneres to \u201cdo more,\u201d<\/a> we exclusively reported.<\/p>\n DeGeneres donated $5,000 to the GoFundMe, which sparked backlash from social media users who thought she could have given more. (Wright is seen above with his family) GoFundMe<\/p>\n The fundraiser had a goal of $50,000, which was reached and surpassed on Tuesday morning after nearly 400 donations. (Wright and husband, Justin, are seen above.) matt wright\/ instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wright began his work on \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d in 2006 and remained until it ended in 2022. <\/p>\n The producer appeared on the talk show multiple times, often partaking in humorous bits. <\/p>\n In her Instagram post, DeGeneres shared highlights of his appearances over the years, including a recurring segment called \u201cStrong Opinions with Matt.\u201d<\/p>\n After her statement on Instagram, DeGeneres shared videos of Wright\u2019s appearances on her show, including a recurring segment called \u201cStrong Opinions with Matt.\u201d (Wright seen above with DeGeneres on the show.) Ellen<\/p>\n The talk show was rocked by a scandal in 2020 after former employees accused the host of creating a \u201ctoxic\u201d on-set atmosphere. matt wright\/ instagram<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d was rocked by scandal in 2020, when 10 former employees accused the host of creating a \u201ctoxic\u201d on-set atmosphere<\/a> of \u201cracism, fear, and intimidation.\u201d <\/p>\n DeGeneres later addressed the claims on camera<\/a> and apologized to the people affected, but stressed she was still \u201cthe person you see on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n The show wrapped two years after its alleged toxic set atmosphere made rampant headlines.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d wrapped two years in 2022 after its alleged toxic set atmosphere made rampant headlines. (Wright and DeGeneres are seen above on the show.) matt wright\/ instagram<\/p>\n DeGeneres (seen above) now lives in England with her wife, Portia de Rossi, and insists that she is \u201chappy not being a boss.\u201d AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n DeGeneres addressed the drama in her 2024 \u201cFor Your Approval\u201d comedy special, admitting \u201cthe thought of anyone thinking that [she\u2019s] mean was devastating\u201d and \u201cconsumed [her] for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAfter a lifetime of caring, I just can\u2019t anymore. So I don\u2019t,\u201d the comedian added.<\/p>\n DeGeneres, who has been living in England<\/a> with wife Portia de Rossi<\/a> since late 2024, insisted she is \u201chappy not being a boss<\/a> or a brand or a billboard, just a person.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 producer Matthew Wright\u2019s cause of death has been revealed after his sudden death at the age…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":908710,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7569,91,1729,7753,88,3115,31445,92],"class_list":["post-908709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-donations","tag-ellen-degeneres","tag-entertainment","tag-fundraising","tag-talk-shows","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=908709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/908710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=908709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=908709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=908709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}