Ellen DeGeneres’ late producer Matthew Wright's family needs help returning his body home
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Key Points:
- Matthew Wright, former producer of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," died in Los Angeles at age 52, and his family is seeking financial help to bring his body back to New York for a proper farewell.
- A GoFundMe campaign with a $50,000 goal was quickly met, aiming to cover transportation, funeral, and memorial costs, as well as establish a trust for Wright’s niece Sami.
- Wright’s family highlighted recent layoffs affecting him and his husband Justin, making the unexpected expenses difficult to manage.
- Ellen DeGeneres, who worked with Wright for 16 years, donated $5,000 and posted a heartfelt tribute video expressing her shock and admiration for him.
- Donations from nearly 400 people include contributions from show colleagues, though some social media users criticized DeGeneres’s donation amount as insufficient.
