Heather Gray, Emmy Award-winning executive producer of the CBS series The Talk, has died. She died on saturday, July 30, 2022 aged 50.
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What happened to Heather Gray? The cause of death is unknown. However, a letter alerting the staff and crew behind the show on Sunday, July 31, revealed she had succumbed to “an unforgiving disease” following a brave battle.
The letter sent to the CBS employees reads;
Dear Talk Family,
On behalf of all of us at CBS, we want to extend our deep condolences to you for the painful loss of our beloved Heather.
She was an inspiration to us all, living and thriving while bravely battling an unforgiving disease. She showed us what true courage looks like.
Heather has been the heart and soul of “The Talk” from day one. Her brilliance as an innovative producer was only outmatched by her huge smile and infectious laugh. She was an admired, beloved mama bear of your family and a leader that all looked up to.
Her contributions to the success of the show are immeasurable, but more importantly, she was a boss that proved you can lead with kindness, caring and friendship.
Heather was everyone’s friend, everyone’s champion, everyone’s favorite person on the set. We will miss her terribly.
We recognize and share the pain and shock you are feeling at this moment, as well as the grief you will feel in the days ahead.
While the show is starting its hiatus as of August 1 (Monday), we do not want you to grieve and mourn alone.
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The set will be open, and HR will have staff and grief counseling available in person and by phone. HR support will be on site as well.
We understand how difficult this will be for all of you and want you to all know, that we are here for you.
The letter was signed by;
- George Cheeks (President & CEO of CBS),
- David Stapf (President, CBS Studios),
- Kelly Kahl (President, CBS Network Entertainment),
- Thom Sherman (Senior EVP, Programming CBS Network Entertainment),
- Amy Reisenbach (EVP Current Programs, CBS Network Entertainment), and
- Laurie Seidman (SVP, Daytime Programs, CBS Network Entertainment).
Gray began working on the talk show during the first season as a senior supervising producer before being promoted to co-executive producer in 2011.
In 2019, she was named as an executive producer and earned two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment, one in 2016 and one in 2018.
Gray also won a NAACP Image Award in 2016.
Before her time at “The Talk,” Gray was the development producer at Endemol USA between 2010 and 2011.
She was also the supervising producer for “The Tyra Banks Show” from 2006 through 2010 and on that program, she achieved her first two Daytime Emmy Awards.
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