Ben Feigin Cause of Death Heartbreaking: 'Schitt's Creek' Producer Dead at 47
"Schitt's Creek" executive producer Ben Feigin died at the age of 47, his representative confirmed.
Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter received statements from Feigin's representative and family, which confirmed his death. According to his wife, Heidi Feigin, he died at his Los Angeles home on Monday.
The matriarch, with whom Feigin shares his 11-year-old daughter Ellie, disclosed via UTA that he passed away after his battle with pancreatic cancer.
The dreaded disease has been the cause of the deaths of several celebrities and personalities in Hollywood, including Alex Trebek, Aretha Franklin, John Hurt, Sharon Jones, and Alan Rickman, to name a few.
The National Cancer Institute says pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose early. Thus, it affects the prognosis and treatment options. Some of its symptoms are jaundice, weight loss, and pain.
The family divulged that the funeral and memorial services would be held on Thursday, 12:30 p.m., at Mount Sinai in the Hollywood Hills.
Instead of flowers, his loved ones asked everyone to donate in Feigin's memory to StandUp2Cancer.
Feigin received heartfelt messages from his family, colleagues, and fans, who expressed their regret after losing the producer.
His sister, Betsy Feigin Befus, said, "My brother was a creative genius and the funniest person I knew. He lived an authentic life of integrity. I've lost my #1, Almost Twin, best friend. May his memory be for a blessing."
We were saddened to hear the news of Ben Feigin’s passing. The Schitt’s Creek family extend our most heartfelt condolences to his wife Heidi, his daughter Ellie, and all of his family and friends. He will be missed.
— Eugene Levy (@Realeugenelevy) October 26, 2022
Ben Feigin's Legacy
The Silver Spring, Maryland native attended UC Santa Barbara. After graduating, he served as an agent trainee in the mailroom with William Morris. In that work, he met his wife, Heidi who is a talent agent at UTA.
In 2004, he became a founding member of The Collective.
Two years later, he joined Anonymous Content and expanded it with several divisions while working as a producer. Feigin's power even led to the reunion of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong after 25 years.
Feigin also served as the CEO of the production company Equation Unlimited LLC.
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During his stint in "Schitt's Creek," he led the series to win nine times at the 2020 Emmy Awards. The show also made him score a nomination in 2019.
Before his death, the producer brought home the Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy.
Among his other works include "From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop," "Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore," "Cheech & Chong: Roasted," and "Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore," to name a few.
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