Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman (September 24, 1948-May 28, 1998) was an Canadian-American actor, comedian, and voice actor known for his various SNL roles from 1986 to 1994 and as the voice of Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz on The Simpsons.
==Birth==
Hartman was born on September 24, 1948 in Brantford, Ontario. 10 years later, he moved to the USA to pursue his acting career.
==Death==
Phil was shot to death by his wife Brynn while he was sleeping at 3:00am on the morning of May 28, 1998. Brynn then shot herself.
==You may remember him from such Idea Wiki-based roles as:==
*Golden Boys (1977-1995)- Dr. Jones (543 episodes, 1977-1995)
*The Adventures of Eloise (1994-2009)- Bret Gerald (8 episodes, 1994-1998)
*Them Thar! (1981-2016)- Pirate/Jew/Randy Goldman/Weasel (117 episodes, 1981-1998)
*The Simpsons Festival (1996)- Troy McClure/Lionel Hutz (voice)
==Notes/Trivia==
*The Simpsons' tenth season episode "Bart the Mother" was Phil Hartman's final appearance on The Simpsons as Troy McClure.
**The episode aired three days after what would've been his 50th birthday.
*The main protagonist of Futurama, Phillip J. Fry, was named in his honor.
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