Family of Ellen DeGeneres’ late producer Matt Wright reveal new details about his ‘sudden’ death

See more of our coverage in your search results. Matt Wright’s family revealed he unexpectedly died “peacefully in his sleep” while in Los Angeles on Friday. He was 52. The former executive producer of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” shared the new details about his “sudden” death via a GoFundMe statement. Wright’s family requested financial support to help raise funds to transport his body to his family in New York and cover funeral expenses, both of which are “unexpected costs” that are “impossible for the family to bear.” Matthew Wright, producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is photographed. GoFundMe “If Matt has ever made you laugh, said an encouraging word right when you needed it, or ordered one too many appetizers for the enjoyment of the whole table, now is the time to repay the favor,” the statement read. Additional funds will go towards Wright’s “pride and joy — his niece Sami.” As for Wednesday, the page raised more than $94,000. This story is developing … Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!