Executive Producer Of ABC’s ‘This Week’ Was 37
Dax TejeraExecutive producer of This Week with George StephanopoulosOn Friday, he succumbed to a sudden heart attack.
He was 37 years old.
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ABC News President Kim Godwin sent a memo to employees announcing his death. Parts of that memo are reproduced 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. He extended the same love to his beautiful daughters.
Our thoughts are with his wife, Veronica, the couple’s two young daughters, and the entire Tejera family.
Tejera was elected executive producer This Week The show reached the top of Sunday shows for adults aged 25-54 in 2020. He made his mark by sending its hosts out on location, expanding the show’s focus beyond the typical concentration on Beltway politics.
He joined the network in 2017, producing remote-anchored broadcasts from across the country as well as coverage of then-President Donald Trump’s summits with Kim Jeong-Un and Vladymir Putin. Tejera was also responsible for newsmaker interviews, covering Covid, the 2020 presidential elections and the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
He was previously a producer for MSNBC and produced this documentary. Hate Rising HBO.
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