The Schitt’s Creek community has lost one of their own.
Ben Feiginwho was an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, passed away at his home in Los Angeles on October 24 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, United Talent Agency — former employer and wife of he Heidicurrent owner — confirmed to E! News. He was 47 years old.
Ben is survived by Heidi and their 11-year-old daughter Elliewith the newspaper noting that there was a donation request in his memory made to stand up against cancer.
An important part of the development of Schitt’s CreekBen took home an Emmy in 2020 after The sitcom was named Outstanding Comedy Series, one of nine trophies the hit show received that night as it swept the comedy categories.
“I’m known as the show’s underdog champion,” he said in one Undated interview with his UC Santa Barbara alma mater. “After all the challenges that defied me, I, as the smallest engine possible, made it to the Emmys. I texted the head of Netflix and the CEO of Worldwide Production during the broadcast. and they pulled us in. And as soon as the categories started to be listed, we scan all categoriesagain, never done! “
