Kevin Bleyer, a “The Daily Show” writer, died in a car crash Sunday, his wife said in an Instagram statement.
\n\n“I am devastated, heartbroken, shattered,” Nella Vera wrote. “My heart has a hole in it that will never be filled,” she posted alongside a picture of him.
\n\nBleyer’s family said the accident happened on a rural road in Millrift, Pennsylvania, Variety reported. He had a home in the area.
\n\nBleyer worked on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart for nine years and an additional eight years as a writer for “Politically Incorrect” with Bill Maher and Dennis Miller.
\n\nHe won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Writers Guild Award and a Peabody Award for his work.
\n\nBleyer wrote speeches for then-President Barack Obama and then-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, among others. He also authored books and plays.
\n\nA graduate of Stanford University, Bleyer also worked globally, including in Kenya, Jordan and Moldova. He briefly lived in Kyrgyzstan where he executive produced “Studio 7,” the first political satire news show in Central Asia, according to his official website. He has also worked as a writer and producer for NBC News’ “TODAY” show and CNN, it added.
\n\nBleyer met his wife…
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