Kevin Bleyer Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Daily Show’ Writer and Obama Speechwriter Killed in Car Crash at 54

Kevin Bleyer, an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning writer known for his work on The Daily Show and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, died Sunday, October 25, in a car accident on a rural road. He was 54. Bleyer also served as a speechwriter for President Barack Obama, contributing to all of the president’s addresses at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. His death was confirmed by his family. Bleyer’s sharp wit and political satire left a lasting mark on late-night television and presidential humor. He is survived by his wife and two children. The cause of the crash is under investigation.