Harris Wittels, 'Parks and Recreation' writer, dead at 30

Harris Wittels, executive producer, writer and actor on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" was found dead Thursday at his Los Angeles home. He was 30.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said Wittels' assistant discovered his body. He was pronounced dead around 1 p.m. local time.
Wittels died of a suspected drug overdose. Police found drug paraphernalia in his home and the comedian made no secret about his previous drug addiction and rehab stints during a recent stand-up routine.
Wittels appeared on "Parks and Recreation" in a small role as a stoner animal control employee also named Harris.
He also produced and wrote for "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Eastbound and Down," and wrote the book "Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty."