Emmy-Winning 'Daily Show' Writer Kevin Bleyer Dies at 54 in Car Crash
Kevin Bleyer, who wrote for Bill Maher and Dennis Miller and penned speeches for President Obama, has died in a car accident.
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First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, 12 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 27 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 27 October at 20:18 UTC; Deadline followed 12 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 27 October at 20:44 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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- Kevin Bleyer
- The Daily Show
- Bill Maher
- Dennis Miller
- President Obama