Kevin Bleyer, a longtime writer for The Daily Show, was killed in a car crash Sunday in rural Millrift, Pennsylvania, his family said. He was 54. His wife, Nella Vera, announced his death on Instagram and invited people to make donations in his honor to the Alzheimer's Association's New York City chapter, where he had volunteered, NBC News reports.
- Bleyer wrote for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for nine years and spent eight years on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and Dennis Miller. He also contributed to some of Barack Obama's speeches during Obama's presidency, including his addresses to the White House Correspondents' Dinner. His books included Me the People: One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America.
His work earned four Primetime Emmys, a Writers Guild Award, and a Peabody. A Stanford graduate, he also served as deputy chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, helped launch a pioneering political-satire show in Kyrgyzstan, and held roles at NBC's Today and CNN. Before his death, he was developing a pilot for a show about New York City politics, Variety reports.
- "He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and successful career, but to me, he was my soulmate, my partner in crime, and the one who made life so much more fun," Vera wrote.
- "Whether developing a series pitch or sitting around sharing stories, Kevin brought the wit, the funny, the satire. But underneath that rare talent lived a man with depth, love and a sincere desire to leave the world a better place than he found it," said producer Llewellyn Wells. "Whether working with the US State Department in Central Asia to bring political satire programming to that part of the world or delivering biting and poignant takes on The Daily Show and many other programs, Kevin did just that. He left the world a better place than he found it."
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