Amazing Race Producer Poisoned to Death in Uganda
Jeff Rice, a freelance producer for the CBS TV show Amazing Race, was found dead in his hotel room in Uganda. Initial reports say that Rice may have been poisoned to death by a local gang during a robbery attempt. Rice’s production assistant was also poisoned and is apparently in a coma in critical condition.
Rice spent years working in LA’s entertainment business before moving to South Africa. He founded the company Maverick Entertainment and was working as a facilitator for the Amazing Race, arranging things in Uganda prior to the show’s arrival, when he was killed.
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