NewsNational News

Actions

'Parks and Recreation' producer Harris Wittels dead at 30

Posted
and last updated

Harris Wittels, an executive producer from the popular sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” has died at 30.

He was found dead in his home Thursday afternoon of a possible drug overdose, TMZ reports. He performed at a comedy show in Los Angeles Wednesday night.

"Parks and Recreation" concludes its critically-acclaimed run on Feb. 24. Wittels also worked on Comedy Central's “The Sarah Silverman Program."

He had battled drug addiction in the past, Variety reports.

Watch a clip of Wittels playing the part of an animal control worker:

Gavin Stern is a national digital producer for the Scripps National Desk.