Matthew Wright, former 'Ellen Show' producer, dies months after being laid off

Matthew 'Matt' Wright, longtime producer on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', passed away on October 30. Wright, who won Emmy Awards as part of his 16-year stint on the show, was laid off this summer. Matthew's family said in a GoFundMe page that they're dealing with significant financial stress given that along with Matthew, his husband Justin was also laid off.