Kevin Bleyer, Emmy-winning Daily Show writer, dies in car crash
Kevin Bleyer died Sunday in a car accident on a rural road in Millrift, Pennsylvania.
Career highlights and awards
Bleyer won four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Daily Show. He previously wrote for Politically Incorrect and worked on various other television series including The Right Stuff and Sleepy Hollow. His career also included writing columns for The Daily Beast and producing pilots for several animation networks.
Family members survive him
His wife, Nella Vera, survives him along with his father, Archie Bleyer, and his brother Keith Bleyer. Other survivors include his sister-in-law Kelly Schulz-Bleyer as well as his nephew Evan Bleyer and niece Lauren Bleyer. No one else was injured in the crash where he was driving.
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- The Hollywood Reporter
- Variety
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