Dax Tejera dead at 37: Beloved ABC producer dies after 'sudden heart attack' as tributes for This Week exec pour in
Samuel Coleman
Published Sep 04, 2026
THE producer for George Stephanopoulos's This Week has passed away suddenly of a heart attack, according to a memo sent to the staff.
Dax Tejera, the executive producer of the ABC News show, died last night. He was just 37.
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A spokesperson for ABC News confirmed the tragedy in a memo released by The Hollywood Reporter.
"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," the memo reads.
"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.
"That same love was extended to his precious girls.
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"Our thoughts are with his wife, Veronica, the couple’s two young daughters, and the entire Tejera family."
Tejera was a veteran news producer beyond his years who thrived at both ABC and NBC News.
He commandeered The Week right before Covid-19 struck after joining ABC News's Washington DC team in 2017.
Tributes to the successful journalist have poured out on social media as colleagues mourn the loss of the spirited producer.
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Javi Morgado, an executive producer for CNN, said that he was "heartbroken" to hear the news.
"I first met Dax 15 years ago when he worked for me at the @TODAYShow," he said on Twitter.
"He accomplished so much since then.
"His wife Veronica and daughters are in my thoughts tonight."
Senior national correspondent for ABC News Jim Avila also shared the tragic announcement and said it was a "sad day for ABC."
"A good friend and groundbreaking ABC executive passes unexpectedly at 37," he wrote.
"Dax Tejera I only have good thoughts my friend."
The gone-too-soon producer shared a now-heartbreaking post just yesterday of him and his wife smiling at the White House with President Biden.
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He also shared a tragic photo of his adorable baby girls in front of the city skyline.
Tejera is survived by his wife Veronica and their two young daughters.
