Kevin Bleyer died at the age of 54 following a car accident in Millrift, Pennsylvania. The late writer and producer earned four Primetime Emmy Awards, one Peabody Award, and one Writers Guild Award during his career.
Bleyer co-founded Pilot Media Initiatives and served as a speechwriter for President Barack Obama. He also worked as the deputy chief speechwriter for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.
In 2013, Bleyer executive produced Studio 7 in Kyrgyzstan, and he spent one year working at PRI’s “Marketplace” in London. Llewellyn Wells said, "I had the privilege of counting Kevin Bleyer as both a friend and a work partner. 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. 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."
