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'Parks and Recreation' Co-Executive Producer Harris Wittels Dies: Amy Poehler and More Pay Tribute. The producer, writer and comedian was found dead of a possible overdose
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Harris Wittels, a writer and executive producer for “Parks and Recreation,” died on Thursday, a law enforcement source confirmed to NBC News. He was 30.
Police found drug paraphernalia at his home. Wittels had spoken publicly about his two stints in rehab, including an in-depth account of doing drugs and his struggles with his recent sobriety in a November appearance on the podcast "You Made It Weird." A toxicology report is expected to take six to eight weeks.
Wittels, who appeared several times on "Parks and Recreation" as a former employee of the Pawnee Animal Control Department, also wrote for the shows "Eastbound and Down" and "The Sarah Silverman Program."
He performed stand-up comedy and was a member of the band Don’t Stop or We’ll Die along with fellow comedians Paul Rust and Michael Cassady. Wittels was also known for numerous appearances on popular comedy podcast "Comedy Bang! Bang!" as well as hosting his own infrequent podcast, "Analyze Phish," in which he discussed the music of the band Phish and spoke openly about using drugs at their concerts.
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Feb 19, 2015 · Harris Wittels, a comedian and executive producer of the NBC show “Parks and Recreation,” has died of a possible overdose, police said Thursday. He was 30.
Harris Lee Wittels (April 20, 1984 – February 19, 2015) was an American comedian. He was a writer for The Sarah Silverman Program, a writer and executive producer for Parks and Recreation, and a recurring guest on Comedy Bang! Bang! He coined the word humblebrag in 2010.
Jul 28, 2015 · Former Parks and Recreation co-executive producer Harris Wittels died from an accidental heroin overdose, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
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Feb 20, 2015 · Harris Wittels, co-executive producer and writer for the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, has died of a possible drug overdose just days before the show’s final episode airs.
