Ellen DeGeneres' producer Matthew Wright's cause of death revealed
The cause of death for Matthew Wright, a long-time producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has been revealed as cardiopulmonary arrest. Underlying factors included hypertension, sleep apnea, and obesity.
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Make Page Six a Preferred Source Ellen DeGeneres’ producer Matthew Wright’s cause of death has been revealed after his sudden death at the age of 52.
The producer — who worked on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for 16 years — died from cardiopulmonary arrest on Oct. 30, per a death certificate obtained by People .
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.
Page Six previously reported exclusively that Wright had been suffering from “heart problems” prior to his passing.
DeGeneres, 68, reflected on Wright’s death in an Instagram tribute posted Nov. 2.
“God, he was an amazing guy,” she shared. “He made me laugh; he would surprise me with things he did all the time.”
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