Obituaries
May 29, 1998
California
Tragedy: Distraught wife of comic reportedly visited a male friend early Thursday, telling him she had shot her husband. He allegedly confiscated a gun from her purse.
May 30, 1998
Television
Tragedy: Phil Hartman, star of ‘NewsRadio’ and a ‘Saturday Night Live’ alumnus, was shot apparently by his spouse. Couple’s children are unharmed.
Tragedy: The comedian is apparently shot by spouse in their Encino home.
Crime: Man told dispatcher Brynn Hartman had confessed to the shooting hours earlier, but he hadn’t believed her.
June 3, 1998
Phil Hartman, the “Saturday Night Live” veteran who has received raves for his dead-eye impersonation of Bill Clinton, drafted a long letter this week to the President-elect.
Nov. 14, 1992
Brynn Hartman’s blood contained traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant drug when she committed suicide hours after killing her sleeping husband, comic actor Phil Hartman, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Monday.
June 9, 1998
Entertainment & Arts
Groundlings salute Phil Hartman, mark 25th year with a show that’s not as funny as it should be.
Sept. 27, 1999
As the ‘NewsRadio’ cast deals with Phil Hartman’s death, the coping can be seen in the season opener.
Sept. 23, 1998