In a murder-suicide on May 28, 1998, Phil Hartman, an actor and comedian well known for his work on Saturday Night Live and NewsRadio, was shot to death by his wife Brynn. He was 49.
Hartman was given a role in the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 1986. Hartman gained notoriety during his eight years on the program for his convincing impersonations of numerous personalities, most notably President Bill Clinton. He frequently appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno. For his writing for Saturday Night Live in 1989, Hartman received a joint Emmy Award. As one of the show’s regulars, he went on to set the record for the most appearances (153).
What SNL star was killed by his wife?
Brynn Hartman, Hartman’s wife, went to Buca di Beppo in Encino, California, on May 27, 1998, with producer and author Christine Zander, who claimed she was “in a good frame of mind,” and they drank cocktails.
Brynn went to bed after having a “heated” disagreement with Phil when he got home. On May 28, 1998, just before three in the morning PDT, she broke into his bedroom and, using a Charter Arms.38 calibre revolver, fatally shot him three times: once between the eyes, once in the throat, and once in the upper chest. At 49 years old, he. She had just used cocaine, consumed wine, and was on Zoloft.
