'Schitt's Creek’ executive producer Ben Feigin, dies of pancreatic cancer at 47, read more here

Ben Feigin, executive producer of Schitt's Creek and a multi-award winner has died at the age of 47 due to pancreatic cancer. Ben Feigin’s funeral services will take place on Thursday in Hollywood Hills at Mount Sinai Cemetery.

He is survived by Ellie, his 11-year-old daughter, and his wife, Heidi Feigin. Feigin's supporters can contribute to ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ to support cancer patients.

All About The Executive Producer: Ben Feigin

• 'Schitt's Creek' executive producer Feigin played a significant role in the creation and introduction of the show. He played a major role in the licensing of the programme.


• For 'Schitt's Creek' in its last season, Feigin earned a Golden Globe for best musical or humorous television series, a PGA award for outstanding producer of episodic television, and an Emmy for outstanding comedy series.

• Feigin got a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding comedy series in 2020 and 2021.



• He helped secure the comedy pair's first licensing and merchandise agreement in addition to executive producing their concert movies 'Cheech & Chong: Hey Watch This' in 2010 and 'Cheech & Chong: Roasted' in 2008.

• Feigin joined Anonymous Content in 2006 and has since worked to build the comedic and enterprise divisions of the business.

• Feigin contributed to an exhibit about the Chicano Art Movement for the Grammy Museum and imaginative artistic assignments for Barack Obama.

FAQs:

1. What are the charitable institutions and causes Ben Feigin has worked for?
   Feigin also worked tirelessly for numerous charitable organisations, including Laurene Powell Jobbs' Emerson Collective, Gilda's Club World-Wide, StandUp2Cancer, the Creative Coalition, and the Tony Hawk Foundation.
2. Has Ben Feigin worked as a University professor?
   He was a professor at UCSB, the University of California, Los Angeles, and New York University.