“The Daily Show” writer Kevin Bleyer died in a car crash on Sunday, his wife said in an Instagram statement.
\n\n“I am devastated, heartbroken, shattered,” Nella Vera wrote of her loss. “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 car accident happened on a rural road in Millrift, Pennsylvania, Variety reported. He had a home in the area.
\n\nHe 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\nAs well as being a prominent television writer, Bleyer authored books and plays. He also wrote speeches for well-known figures including former President Barack Obama and former New York mayor, Bill de Blasio.
\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…
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