Dax Tejera Dies: Executive Producer Of ABC’s ‘This Week’ Was 37

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Dax Tejera, the executive producer of This Week with George Stephanopoulos, died suddenly on Friday of a heart attack. He was 37.

ABC News President Kim Godwin announced his passing in a memo to staffers, portions of which are copied below. It’s with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share that our friend and colleague, Dax Tejera passed away suddenly of a heart attack last night.

As EP of This Week with George Stephanopoulos Dax’s energy, passion and love for that show, ABC News, and you, shined every Sunday morning.

That same love was extended to his precious girls. Our thoughts are with his wife, Veronica, the couple’s two young daughters, and the entire Tejera family.