Ben Feigin has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 47.
The award-winning producer worked in representation for over two decades and was best known for playing a big part in the launch of Schitt's Creek, helping to craft its business model.
He helped to source financing for the show and was able to sell the series to a number of licensees worldwide, including Netflix. He was also on hand to mastermind the international tour with LiveNation, while helping on the Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell documentary on Netflix.
He died on Monday, according to Deadline.
Throughout his time on Schitt's Creek, Ben was honoured with a number of awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020. He had previously been nominated for the same award a year earlier.
The producer also won a Golden Globe in 2021 and received a Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television in the same year.
He started his career at Warner Brothers before moving to William Morris to be an agent trainee. By 2006, he had moved to Anonymous Content and helped to found their comedy and enterprise divisions, while also being the agent for a number of stats and authors.
He made history early on in his career as he become the pioneer behind the first-ever live-streamed event which featured a number of comedians and musicians.
Ben was also the person behind reuniting Cheech & Chong after 25 years and was executive producer on their first-ever concert film which was theatrically released, titled Cheech & Chong: Hey Watch This.
He is survived by his wife, UTA talent agent Heidi Feigin, and their daughter Ellie, 11.
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