Wrights wife confirmed his death toRolling Stone.
The cause of death was suicide.
Wrights series of articles on Iraq where he was embedded with a U.S. Marine Corps.
Evan WrightJason Merritt/FilmMagic
Weve lost a fine journalist and storyteller.
Evans contributions to the scripting and filming ofGeneration Killwere elemental,David Simon wrotevia social media on Sunday.
He was charming, funny and not a little bit feral, as many reporters are.
So many moments writing in Baltimore and on set in Africa to remember.
Rest in peace, brother.
His books also include 2009sHella Nationand 2012sHow to Get Away With Murder in America.
