Harris Wittels, 'Parks And Rec' Executive Producer, Found Dead At 30

'Parks And Rec' Executive Producer Harris Wittels Found Dead
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Editors Alan Yang and Harris Wittels poses with their Year of Excellence Award for 'Parks and Recreation' during the 12th Annual AFI Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 13, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For AFI)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 13: Editors Alan Yang and Harris Wittels poses with their Year of Excellence Award for 'Parks and Recreation' during the 12th Annual AFI Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 13, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For AFI)

Harris Wittels, co-executive producer of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Thursday. TMZ was first to report the news, which was confirmed to The Huffington Post by a spokesperson for Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

In a statement to The Huffington Post, a Los Angeles Police Department representative said the 30-year-old was found by his assistant at around 12 p.m. PT on Thursday. The cause of death is not yet determined, and will be decided by coroner.

In addition to "Parks and Recreation," which ends its run next week, Wittels also worked on series such as "Eastbound And Down," and "The Sarah Silverman Program." He is also credited with coining the term "humblebrag," a type of boast disguised in modesty. He published a book in 2012, "Humblebrag: The Art Of False Modesty," based on his Twitter account.

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