The Horrific Death Of Phil Hartman | JRE

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[@TonySiragusa99]

You can tell that Rogan is still extremely emotional about the incident. It haunts him to this day.

[@snakers716]

Yeah, Rogan clearly has something wrong with him now which explains his extreme right wing shift. He wants easy basic answers in life.

[@reikun86]

I loved News Radio when I was a kid. Jon Lovitz did his best, but Phil Hartman's death left a dark cloud over the show.

[@Baseballnfj]

It haunts me to this day... I loved Newsradio and I lt died when Phil did. It makes me feel good to think that maybe Joe actually saw him and he was telling us it was all okay. If you remeber the twin towers were part of the introduction clips.... this show is just a marker of the decline of America and a time in New York when I felt really good about things. I miss 90's America so dreadfully.

[@lord_insany]

He and Cumia are CIA.

[@bloodycheeseinsidemyass]

Ok professor

[@user-zi7wt8tm1w]

I had a marriage like this. Stayed for the kids. Slept by myself always concerned i may not wake up again. Had the courage to get the divorce. Went on for 3 years but i have peace now. And kids are with me. Too many guys out there afraid to make the decision

[@mrluke8264]

Same here stayed till the youngest was 18, not going to let another man raise my kids, happy and kids hang out now Get free

[@kuruman1]

Me too

[@Oxibase]

They are afraid to make the decision because of how badly things tend to go for men in these situations.

[@HeartFeltGesture]

Women like this are narcissists. Its not greatly understood. The create chaos and emotional torture and enjoy the feeling of power it gives them to disturb people, even their own family. They lack empathy and compassion, they have no remorse and justify their loveless behavior to themselves.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Oh man. NEVER stay together “for the kids”! Much better to have a good household! Bro thats like Parenting 101

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

Phil Hartman was one of the greatest entertainers of all time. So versatile and effortless.

[@davidimrie6916]

He was an artist as well. I believe he painted album covers for bands like America.

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

@@davidimrie6916 He could have been anything. He had a news anchor voice and demeanor. He would have been a great gameshow host. He had musical chops. "Hi, I'm Troy McClure." Even though they were spoofing Doug McClure, it just epitomizes Phil's class and charisma in a humorous way. I would say Phil even had William Shatner's gravitas without the over-the-topness. Phil would have been a great alternate to Tim Allen in "Galaxy Quest."

[@marc_simmons]

97/98 were very bad years losing both Chris Farley & Phil Hartman. All of us who grew up watching their brilliance on SNL will always be pained by them being taken too soon; because they gave us so much joy and gut busting laughter.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Chris you could see it coming . With Phil you are just stunned .

[@laurenurban3942]

John Belushi shocked me. I was in high school and had no idea he was a heavy drug user. They had no internet or social media back in 1981 and he was never arrested for drugs. It was a total shock, then find out years later about his drug use.

[@shannongrimes9468]

Back when SnL was funny.😊

[@williamwhite2113]

The Simpsons were never the same after Hartman died, it was like he was the glue to the series with all the voices he did. Just my opinion.

[@Adam-bw6dj]

I was just saying this to a friend who like myself, is a massive fan of classic simpsons.

[@AgustinRodriguez-dd6mj]

The final Simpsons episode he was in was the one where Bart hatches eggs that turn out to be lizards instead of birds and Principal Skinner and the other birdwatchers want to kill them

[@morbo8777]

Would have been interesting to see him do Zapp Brannigan on Futurama too. Billy West did a fine job but that character was written for Hartman.

[@bertmustin]

The show was declining before he died.

[@Adam-bw6dj]

@bertmustin A slight decline perhaps but 10th season was still very good. And none of that is down to Phil Hartman, every appearance he made in that show was gold.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Phil playing Clinton at McDonald’s was perfect.

[@TerminallyBored]

Warlords

[@TheBOG3]

With Chris Farley, and “Clinton” eating people’s burger and fries was hilarious.

[@AgustinRodriguez-dd6mj]

"There's going to be ALOT of things we don't tell Mrs. Clinton." 😂

[@Dr.Meth666]

WARLORDS

[@annwrite460]

Yes! Taking food off of people's trays, dunking a bite in a sauce, "Warlords!" So hilarious.

[@smoovoperata3242]

I forgot Joe worked with Phil on News Radio. The show was never the same after, absolute tragedy :(

[@tankthearc9875]

yeah i always knew he knew hm well , very sad

[@jkranites]

You can tell this haunts Joe, and he misses him dearly

[@Madnessonman]

I dunno. I don't put in emotions that are not expressed. Speculation is bullshit.

[@TheUsmc0802]

Must suck not having emotions.

[@TheAboriginal1]

​@@Madnessonman3:37 he's borderline about to cry. Do you have no concept of human emotion?

[@DaneofHalves]

It's tragic how a bunch of former SNL people perished. Phil has to be one of the worst.

[@richardremick1639]

I agree the worst death of them al tragic 💔

[@VirtualBilly]

Yeah but silver lining, he died instantly in his sleep. At least he didn't suffer.

[@richardremick1639]

@@VirtualBilly yeah he didn't suffer but it's just that she shot him which is just whacked..to this day it's surreal and just is shocking and hurts that it happened.

[@BishopWalters12]

Phil and Gilda really got screwed, died far too soon and didn't have a choice. I was sad when Chris Farley died but that was his bad decisions.

[@JohnOpheim]

It has always been a crazy, intense scene at SNL. There are enough stories from players who are still alive to prove that.

[@doloresbriseno2567]

I remember after the murder, Hartman's friends and colleagues never trashed talked the wife, for the kids sake. I thought that was so classy and mature. But after hearing this, I have even more respect for the people who loved him and his family.

[@tankthearc9875]

she was a woowah , she would flirt with his friends in front of him.

[@snewsh]

I think a lot of the hate and ire got redirected toward Andy Dick.

[@manhalen7046]

Thats a great point.

[@EyeofValor]

Every story similar to this is like that. People ignore terrible people.

[@amandao.8043]

She was an unsuccessful actress and was very bitter about her career. She took it out on Phil - loved the lifestyle but her insecurities made her mean. She coped with alcohol and drugs. Most of their friends thought it was the drugs that made her unstable and once she shot Phil there was no going back that day.

[@selinakyle2368]

Moral of the story: don’t stay in a bad relationship/marriage

[@sinsemillao]

Moral of the story: Don’t get married to crazies

[@laurenurban3942]

Moral of the story: don’t get married if you have no intention of being a husband and a father. Phil never should have been married. He wasn’t the husband type. Do some research…. Phil was a terrible husband. He should have remained single but he wanted it all without doing the husband and father work. Phil would take vacations without his family … just get on his boat with his friends and go without a thought about his children or wife. He never should have gotten married. He was not interested I being a husband. On the other hand, Brinn used Phil to get an acting career going but she had no talent for it. Phil could only do so much for her in that area and she was jealous of his success. I feel bad for the kids.

[@roems6396]

@@laurenurban3942 How do you know this. Saying that he would leave on a trip with zero thoughts about his kids, is a big claim to make.

[@zackiej89]

​@laurenurban3942 I like how you spend almost the entirety of your essay of a paragraph criticizing the victim, but only spend a couple of sentences lightly speaking poorly of the murderer. The woman responsible for those children not having parents anymore. Never victim shame

[@lemonhead162]

​@laurenurban3942 So, you're justifying what that nutjob did? Did you ever think he might not have wanted to be around her? You do realize women can be just as abusive & suffocating as some men. What she did is absolutely atrocious!!

[@joeb2487]

I heard a story that David Hyde-Pearce was nominated for an Emmy in the same category as Phil not long after Phil died and he turned to the person next to him and said, "God, I hope I don't win". He did win and his acceptance speech was all about how embarrassed he was and how Phil should have won.

[@kevinfessler6831]

Phil Hartman was a man no one ever said a bad word about. For a comedian-comedic actor, he came in to fame a little later in life, and maybe this grounded him. No one should ever leave us that young, but there was A LOT of sadness when he left us.

[@zrob89m21]

You're making it sound like he killed himself, he didn't leave us. He was STOLEN from us

[@kevinfessler6831]

@@zrob89m21 What? I didn't say or suggest he took his own life. Stop reading into something that isn't there. His death was a terrible loss that is still being felt...is that better? Good grief.

[@laurenurban3942]

He threatened his wife right before he went to bed. Instead of taking her to a rehab facility, he threatened her then goes to sleep. That was not a good move on his part and shows how detached he was to his own situation.

[@BonsaiBurner]

@@laurenurban3942 We are not to judge, it is a tough situation and you're trying to make sense of crazy as a sane person, it is tough.

[@jasonparks472]

i still remember how entertaining he was in Houseguest, he and Sinbad had nice chemistry.

[@Dime_time333]

Damn him and Sinbad were also in jingle all the way together. I wonder if they were good buds.

[@benrtomahawk]

Looks like they're playing speed golf too!

[@KROGANLovesKittensAndPuppies]

I heard Sinbad declared bankruptcy. Looks like things have gone from Sinbad to Sinworse

[@blakeharris58]

@@KROGANLovesKittensAndPuppies Get out!

[@richardremick1639]

Incredible movie underrated flick classic love that movie

[@80sNewWaveGeek]

Phil Hartman did some of the best impersonations on SNL - Reagan, Clinton, Charlton Heston, Admiral Stockdale......he provided great comic relief during my high school years. RIP

[@truckinforjesus]

Same here, high school years watching Phil impersonate Ed McMahon are great memories.

[@junkbox_]

"Did that little fairy just call me a laaamb??" - Charlton

[@Jezeus11]

Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such films as...

[@mg9138]

"You Will Never Be a Woman."

[@dr.imhaus9359]

Smoke Yourself Thin, and Get Confident, Stupid.

[@Jezeus11]

@@mg9138 “Firecrackers: the silent killers”

[@atomicsmith]

“One minus two equals negative fun.”

[@christopherdewet2836]

Freddie Got Fingered

[@richardremick1639]

I recall in another post Joe talking about Phil Hartman and I said I wasn't a huge Joe Rogan fan but I am now he's grown on me and he truly cares about life and earth. I remember Joe saying ," I have a picture of Phil on my mantle and I always stare at it and almost cry and remember how much I love and miss Phil" and that sold me on how much Joe cares about humans in general especially Phil Hartman. Hartman was a natural born genius and more. He could do it all. I cried when he died.Hartman was a special kind of special. Always makes me happy and smile.So much talent and super nice guy. I love Joe for how much he speaks of Phil Hartman because I don't think he gets enough credit for the contributions he's made to show business. He was a comedic genius. Thank you Joe for giving Phil Hartman his due credit. You're a special human being.

[@wilfbreezy333]

This deserves more likes

[@richardremick1639]

I super concur Joe starts out saying how many times he tried to help Phil divorce that skanky crazy wife. That's a true friend. just got out of the hospital I have a lot of medical conditions and one of my nurses super cool dude and we talked about how insane Phil's death was. Still seems insanely surreal. Still doesn't seem real.So she shot him just lost her mind shoots the super genius Phil Hartman then shot herself in in the head. Like WTF? I don't know I just can't believe it so many years later. Doesn't seem real.I loved Phil Hartman and miss him like there's no tomorrow.cSo much talent it was insane. Joe talks about him like they were brothers. He speaks so highly of Phil. Thank God for Joe Rogan. Such a warm heart for Phil. And he deserves all the love he has for him and praises his talent. The man was godly and such a good guy. ​One of Hollywood's biggest losses. @@wilfbreezy333

[@Ottophil]

Its a shame most of joes fans HATE SNL unless you’re talking about Norm, or one episode shane did

[@TommyRibs]

Joe has really grown on me too. He is great.

[@johndough4289]

I was always captivated by Phil’s performances. He definitely had it.

[@lotusmanb3832]

Phil was an epic talent of sketch comedy. A tremendous loss for everyone. Struck down senselessly by some psycho abusive wife on drugs. Unbelievable !

[@glendakillough6726]

Afraid of how he might succeed without her.

[@garyspence2128]

But they were married in the US...

[@glendakillough6726]

@@garyspence2128 and?

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Left the kids orphaned

[@user-jk8ez5hq4d]

@@glendakillough6726 And he's saying it's a bad idea to get married in the US if you're a dude.

[@greybushgames1]

Hartman and Candy are the only 2 celebrity deaths that actually bummed me out when the news broke.

[@madeleinegrayson8372]

Oh god yes, John Candy. And it sounds like everyone who knew or worked with him adored him.

[@spurn80]

I agree about both of those….i’d add Norm Macdonald to that list.

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

All Canadians 😢

[@TriarchVisgroup]

Used to watch my VHS tape of Small Soldiers a lot. The post credit scene is a blooper of Phil. "Was that too much?" "For Phil." I wasn't nearly as familiar with him back then, as a young pre-teen, but knowing what a master talent he was... It's tragic. So many tragic stories like that, of people just gone before their time.

[@dabearcub]

“I think World War II is my favorite war…”

[@therealsimpshady1641]

Hartman and Jones were that movie!

[@nitevibe9886]

@@dabearcubVia satellite right here! right now!!

[@killaxero86]

"I'm here to negotiate the surrender of the ...uhhh... Gorganzollas"

[@filasophies4423]

In Oct 2016 My dad passed away at 47. Soon later I had a dream where he and I were laughing and talking in the living room of an old apartment he had in 2000. Our jovial conversation stopped the way it does when someone is ready to go. Silence broken by a “Well I guess I better hit the road.” type of way. But he didn’t say that he just stood up and smiled at me. Then he turned around and put on a leather jacket that he wore in his 20’s. At this point I started to cry because I knew why he was leaving. He opened the door to the apartment and it was pure white beyond the threshold. He turned to look back at me and told me he loved me. I screamed the same back at him as hard as I could and tried to formulate words of power to stop him from going. He studied me for a moment, it felt like he was proud of me. He turned for the last time and stepped out into the Light Ether and closed the door behind him. Then I woke up.

[@turquoisenoise1131]

I had the same dream about my grandma 2 days after she passed. She was in a car she used to have and was wearing the clothes she died in. She was with a guy I described to my mom as never having seen before but she took down a box of pictures and showed me that that guy was my grandma's uncle, holding my grandma in the picture. Jaw fell on the floor, same guy. I guess he was her chaperone around heaven and he was allowing her to say her goodbyes to me within my dream. Her funeral was that day.

[@user-ns4qj7nc6l]

I had a similar experience as you both and Joe. A childhood friend and neighbor of mine died in a horrible construction accident, a beam was dropped on her from a crane. It ate away at me for a few days, I felt guilty that I hadn't gone back to visit her after I graduated, went to college, and moved away. I had a dream that we were back at my old childhood home, everyone from back in the day was there having a good time and enjoying a nice summer night and bonfire. It felt so real and like I literally went back in time. I was talking to my friend and crying telling her that I was so sorry for not visiting and that I was sorry to tell her that she passes away in the future in an accident. She smiled, hugged me, and told me that it was ok and she was ok. She turned, hopped on her horse and was gone like she just rode off into heaven. I woke up right after with tears on my face. This was years ago but I remember it so vividly like it was yesterday. The sense of peace I received from that dream was like nothing I have ever experienced.

[@rainey1987]

Aren't our brains amazing. Giving you that wonderful closure experience.

[@rosecrow1545]

Thank you for sharing. My ex died of an over dose years after I left him. I had a dream that him and I were at a dock house and we got into a row boat together. He was young, he said you'll have to swim back, I am so sorry, I made it out and you'll have to keep your head up okay kid? He handed me dusty horse reigns ( inside thing) when I woke up my feet were damp and my hands were dusty. Found out later that week he died three months prior.

[@thebigmac01]

These experiences aren’t just our brains. They are visitations from the spirits of our loved ones.

[@BishopWalters12]

No excuses for that woman, she was an evil coward.

[@laurenurban3942]

Do some research on both of them. Phil was not good husband or father material. I won’t go on… just do some serious research on both of them. Phil should have never been married… he wasn’t the husband type. And he spent very little time with his kids . Phil preferred to be on his boat with his buddies. The wife and kids were just for show. Please do some research….I’m not making this up.

[@BishopWalters12]

@@laurenurban3942 So she gets a free pass for murder?

[@BishopWalters12]

@@laurenurban3942 LOL that is weak as f@@k and I don't care. No female privilege here, that was evil and gutless.

[@BishopWalters12]

@@laurenurban3942 I see, so she gets a free pass for killing him in his sleep because he was a bad husband? Interesting.

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

​@laurenurban3942 typical morden women making excuses for a evil woman killing her husband while sleeping. If roles were reversed you would NEVER make excuses for the man.

[@franceshaypenny8481]

It wasn't the drugs, she was a failed actress with a psychotic jealousy of her talented and successful husband. She was over forty and being a mom wasn't good enough for her. She blamed him for her failures, and likely the kids barely escaped too.

[@jabom99]

Yes, he said as soon as the cops broke the door down, they ran, they sensed that they were is grave danger. It is so lucky the police got there in time.

[@AngelLopez-fx5ph]

Yeah she thought Phil was gonna give her the easy way in

[@vodkarocket1]

Absolutely! I know her family felt better blaming a drug cocktail, but she was an AWFUL person in many ways-petty, jealous, resentful, angry-she had ZERO gratitude that she was healthy, had healthy children, and plenty of security where money is concerned. All that consumed her was being a failed actress and the more success Phil got, the angrier she got at him. What a toxic and miserable woman

[@choosing.tangent]

it was absolutely the drugs my friend. I watched the exact same scenario play out between two friends a few years before it went down with Phil and his chick... ended the EXACT same way. Cocaine is a cruel mistress that sends people to very bad paranoid places. it was the drugs that caused the violent end. period

[@Pinkranger87]

She had drugs in her system.

[@kirtroguestar471]

“Him letting me know not to freak out about it.” After my grandmother died, she appeared in my dream in a similar way; laughing and joking, assuring me she’s not dead, just somewhere else. Gave me closure and peace.

[@paulk6399]

My mom was a cancer victim. She withered away to nothing. The last time I saw her alive, she was comatose. Just breathing, that's it. That night I had a dream that the family was together, hanging out, doing whatever. I have certain dreams where if I know I'm dreaming I'd alert myself and wake up. I told my mom 'mama, I know this isn't you. You're on a bed about to die." She told me "I know, but you need this." So we just hung out for the rest of the dream. 3 hours after I woke up I called my dad and my sister told me my mom died. Dreams are weird.

[@ARKenMan]

Phil Hartman was my favorite SNL cast member of all time. He was great in everything he did.

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

Jingle All The Way is a great Hartman film

[@craigrawlinson4310]

Put the cookie down!

[@MrJbauch]

One of his best character roles. Can’t see too many people making this character as successful. It would be easy to put an overtly handsome or wealthy guy into that role, and play off that. Instead he is like every man’s nightmare, always on time, listens intently and takes notes of everything a woman says, cooks, cleans, and plans ahead ferociously.

[@jacobbornowsky4013]

@@MrJbauch exactly!!

[@eugenebeck6593]

Balthazar... The way he delivered that one word line was perfect

[@whoguardstheguardians7848]

He was hilarious in Small Soldiers as well

[@labenbrittenum6934]

i wasn’t expecting that it’s been so long i’d forgotten ROGAN knew and worked with PHIL on that show..I’m thinking the other guy was going to do the talking about what happened and JOE would ask the questions..time really does change how your mind remembers things

[@brockdavid]

When Phil Hartman died, so did the Simpsons.

[@kevinmc4500]

“ I’m Troy McClure “

[@spudskie3907]

So did “Newsradio”.

[@funnyguy6686]

Actually, the Simpsons show is still on the air.

[@dtnetlurker]

​@funnyguy6686 NO it's not. Not THE same Simpsons show. Not even close.

[@funnyguy6686]

@@dtnetlurker it is on tv with same producers, characters, voiceovers, etc so yeah. Same show. Still on tv.

[@thegorn68]

Hartman should've found a better lawyer to get total custody of the kids since their mother was a habitual cocaine user and mixing it with other drugs.

[@awill3454]

Lmao you don’t understand California family law. To say women have the upper hand during divorce in California is an understatement

[@laurenurban3942]

Phil would not have gotten custody because he was always an absent father out on his boat with his buddies. The kids would have been at home with a babysitter or a nanny raising them. That would have really angered Brinn and given her a good chance of getting the kids back after a divorce.

[@alcook8339]

Statements like that are pure speculation

[@PaulForstall-yn5bu]

Phil Hartman passed on my 12th Birthday. I still remember him every birthday.

[@philtolfreeart]

It was my 16th birthday. I was gutted because I loved him in jingle all the way. Really sad.

[@SaydeeEnward4500]

Stop trying to make this about you

[@tonypine3434]

Weirdo behaviour ​@@SaydeeEnward4500

[@stevenobrien557]

​@@SaydeeEnward4500why do Americans like to do this so much?

[@espenbaklid3178]

Hats off to the guest for being a great host with good follow up questions for Joe regarding his experience

[@nornibres]

Even if Phil divorced her, she'd have found a way to kill him anyway.

[@josephgabriel2336]

Sadly, I believe you are right.

[@joebeast15]

Yeah, more than likely. They had kids so they were always gonna have contact with one another. This was inevitable unfortunately

[@roycedot]

Probably didn’t want to risk her getting custody of the kids

[@laurenurban3942]

Phil was not an attentive father. He would have never gotten custody of they had divorced. He would take off for days without telling his wife or kids. That is what drove Brinn crazy… he was detached from being a husband a father. If there was something Phil wanted to do… he did it and would go off on a vacation without his wife and kids. Phil was not an attentive father in that respect. He would have hired babysitters and caregivers for the children while he went out on his boat.

[@theholymackerel072]

@@nornibres that’s what sociopaths do. They HAVE to get their way, and she was a sociopath.

[@SneeUnit]

RIP Phil. He was the 🐐

[@bonesaw1115]

Phil was a great actor/comedian. Greatly missed.

[@laurenurban3942]

He was a terrible husband and spent very little time with his kids. That is what drove the wife insane. Instead of forcing her into a rehab… he threatens her with taking the kids. Not a good move right before he goes to sleep. He was an awful husband but in no way does that justify shooting him. If I was Brinn, I would have divorced on the grounds of abandonment because that’s all Phil did… leave his family while he went out on his boat with friends. I would have gotten half his money and gone out to find a man who actually wants to be married.

[@michiganfootball100]

Shut up

[@archangelum]

"One minus two equals negative fun." What a loss. RIP Phil

[@Ohionortheast]

I know a person who was on antidepressants but chose to go on a meth binge anyway..he had a complete mental break he was in the mental health hospital for almost two years can’t mix those meds with certain street drugs

[@fuzzykyrra]

How does someone win a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company when a person has been using medication with an illicit substance?!?

[@glendakillough6726]

At the time they were hucking Zoloft as a miracle cure for cocaine addiction and depression. They knew it was deadly. That is why it was prescribed. You must come to realize they believe your death is the cure. Your life is meaningless to them. Your weakness will be exploited in every way. Some Dr decided to get her to kill herself and he overshot her dosage to get the desired result and got him killed too. They knew what would happen when they prescribed it. I know that is hard to accept but it's true. Happens every day, all day.

[@therealpatriarchy]

Haven't you heard? People who have something to lose will pay hush money just to prevent more bad publicity, regardless of guilt.

[@witzerdog]

It's like blaming the green dye in the St. Patty's day beer for your massive hangover.

[@jeffreytomaszewski2483]

Probably had no merit, but it’s easier and cheaper to settle

[@user-jk8ez5hq4d]

Because it's California and probably expected for someone to be on some type of drug.

[@primetimegametime7831]

Phil Hartman was going to be so fucking huge, because Hollywood and SNL’s Lorne Michaels didn’t see it in the beginning and they kept rejecting him. Phil then started to grow as an improv performer and actor for fun and the experience. Then, Hollywood and SNL came knocking. His wife couldn’t handle him becoming the breadwinner over night and him becoming so famous so quickly. She became extremely toxic and Joe Rogan and many other cast mates saw her actions at the public events that the show would have. The jealousy got to her, she had an embarrassing coke problem and she snapped. Information is not clear, but she might’ve used two different guns to kill Phil with one, and then killing her self with a different gun. Very sad and tragic

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

Ehhhh….. nope. Check your sources and come back. Well wait for ya. 😉

[@primetimegametime7831]

@@therealwilfreddierkes9980 who’s “well”? Check your English grammar before responding. “We’ll” wait for you😎. I guess🤣 Weirdo ass

[@stevenobrien557]

​@@therealwilfreddierkes9980she was a very shitty person.

[@AtomicMan45]

The instant your significant other publicly insults you,it is over.

[@truthnaut7829]

I tuned into Newsradio every week. Never missed it. Can definitively say it was the funniest sitcom of all time. The chemistry between all the stars was magical and Phil's over the top performance was to die laughing for. I certainly weeped that day and can barely watch the season opener after it without tearing up

[@ralphfurley4217]

I loved his Bill Clinton impersonation.

[@martinalarcon3108]

I like his Frank Sinatra , and charlton Heston impressions 😮😢

[@moz7491]

His earlier Ronald Reagan impersonations were pretty good, too

[@jlyout]

Yeah that was great explaining policies, while eating the customers food at McDonalds

[@TheBOG3]

@@jlyoutChris Farley is in that skit playing a disgruntled American worker at McDonald’s asking the President questions about jobs and the economy. Phil explains it using food on the tray while eating the people’s food. 😂

[@vcello6450]

Phil never did a bad impression. He had a rare gift. If he were still with us, he'd be doing Biden AND Trump.

[@jessem166]

Shes buried in my city in northern minnesota Both their names are on the headstone. That has always bothered me. Etched in time with your killer.

[@jenv1234]

Yeah that’s very odd

[@tracevicente]

Considering his family lives in Brantford, ON 🇨🇦 … yeah that is really weird.

[@allys744]

Oh strange, I thought they were both cremated. Phil’s ashes were scattered in Catalina since that was one of his places to sail

[@jessem166]

@allys744 you are correct. He most likely was scattered. I think they may have her ashes buried there, but just a cenotaph to phil.

[@killaxero86]

SNL, news radio, jingle all the way, small soldiers. Phil was one of my favs in the mid 90s. He will be eternally missed

[@digital1401]

Phil Hartman was my favorite actor when he died. He was great in news radio that show was great!

[@billmcnealofwnyxnewyork]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@dustinholt7308]

The guy was unbelievably talented

[@theholymackerel072]

And she wasn’t, and she literally hated him for that. What a POS.

[@laurenurban3942]

She hated him for ignoring her and the kids. Did you know that he would just leave the house and go out on his boat with his buddies and not even care about his wife and kids. I’ll bet that you didn’t know that. Do some serious research about both of them.

[@globalchaos1984]

​Accountability female kryptonite​@@laurenurban3942

[@williamzackii912]

Phil leads in my favorite SNL skit as a bitter/angry old Sinatra. I still turn on the clip where he is the Alcatraz tour guard for a good laugh as well. He could pull of so many characters, and that's definitely missed in this world.

[@BarthBennett-qv5ky]

RIP to Phil Hartman, I enjoyed him as a comedic actor and grew up with this man. I had to be 9 - 11 (no offense) when Hartman died but I remember how tragic it was. RIP to a beautiful soul.

[@jekw23]

Remember hearing this on the radio on the day. Still angers me, such a loss of talent and he seemed like a great guy.

[@dagnabbit6187]

This was such a stunner . Phil Hartman was a creative genius . I am approaching 70 . I have some creativity . Everybody does but I am not a genius . I recognize it when I see it . Phil was a mega talent and how and why he left this world too soon still perplexes me .

[@sitindogmas]

he should've just hired a simple caveman lawyer.

[@starwarsroo2448]

My fee is 185 dollars an hour

[@danielevans9379]

Unfrozen.

[@OlBeej]

Fuckin great!

[@_leopold_butters_stotch_]

It just makes me wanna jump outta my bmw

[@mbrum3230]

I dont understand ur modern marriages. Im just a caveman.

[@loveylove337]

I have nothing NOTHING but LOVE & RESPECT for Joe! My husband got me listening to his podcast because he has always been his fan but you can tell that he has morals & values & it’s people like him that I love seeing become so successful!

[@missakt7489]

I was a few blocks away in Encino that morning. Tons of helicopters and cops. Will never forget that chaos

[@stevenobrien557]

Oh wow, that adds so much context.

[@thegreatkabukino6639]

Had a very similar experience with getting closure from a dream. In 2013 I was an eye witness to my mother's suicide via gunshot. Too far to stop her but close enough to see what no one should ever see with their own eyes. The next night, I had a dream where my mother called me into the living room of my aunts place (where I had been staying at the time and was sleeping at during this dream) and she was dressed in the clothes she died in. She calls me over to sit on the couch, tells me that everything so okay and that everyone will be much happier now and that I need to promise her not to ever cry over her death. She smiled, make a joke about how great of shot she was (irl was a champion marksman) and I turned my head to look away just for a moment, turned back and she was gone. It was and is still the only bit of closure I've ever gotten and strangely enough, I was able to keep the promise of not crying. Not to say I'm not sad, I am, but for whatever reason, I do not cry. The mind is a terrible thing to waste and it holds such power within it. Cheers from Finland.

[@FeltcherMcQueef88]

That's powerful dude. Sorry you went through that. Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@Aurora_Tom_Renton]

WOW

[@franciet99]

❤❤❤

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

I’m so sorry. ❤

[@Headloss]

"Uh-oh, we've drawn Judge Snyder" Marge: "Is that bad?" "Well he's had it in for me, ever since I kind of run over his Dog" Marge: "You did?" "Well, change the words 'kind of', with repeatedly & 'Dog' with Son" - Lionel Hutz, Attorney of Law.

[@jasonbudrow4776]

The sad thing about the gun is that Phil bought her that gun for her birthday, because she said she wanted one to feel safer.😢

[@5400bowen]

I used to park my VW van right there, right by their house. I went to work one day and the cops still had the area cordoned off. I had no idea until my coworker told me.

[@bUdDh1stPsYcHo]

"I didn't like the Beatles and I don't like you!" What a character he played in Greedy! F'N Hilarious!

[@tokyodirect4594]

She apparently shot him in the head while he was sleeping, then walked over to the neighbor's house and confessed, and that person called the police, then she walked back home and hung around till the police showed up.

[@73challenger5031]

Phil Hartman was such a great character actor and is sorely missed. I was showing a guy at work just yesterday of a clip on him in the movie, "So, I Married an Axe Murderer" where he was a former corrections officer on Alcatraz. He was known as "Vicki." So great!!!

[@MAMP]

Holy cow Joe’s dream is so sad.

[@Blujonny11]

I still vividly remember my friend's mom shrieking when the news came out about it and I was at my buddy's house. She went off on a tangent about how it was such a terrible life cut short of someone so supremely talented and who wasn't that old.

[@ws8848]

Harland is funny as hell, and his voice alone makes him hard to take seriously sometimes....but he is really an intelligent dude, for real.

[@TheRealJayguar]

I met him in a bar/restaurant in San Diego the year this happened. It was brief encounter but he left an impression. Just a nice low key person.

[@carcosa_swamp]

Imagine suing a drug company because it didnt mix well with your coke habit lmao. Like what the fuck warning are they even supposed to add to prevent that? That would be like suing a firearm maker because the gun jammed during your shooting spree.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

Exactly

[@jshshh1041]

Been on a bunch of different antidepressants. The warnings are there. Literally don't mix with anything. Not even alcohol, which is why I stopped taking them. Had to pick one. Maybe it was after this incident, but it seems obvious. You can't mix a substance that changes your brain chemistry with...anything. Right?

[@laurenlewis1294]

Phil Hartman was so phenomenal on SNL. He did great on News Radio with Joe Rogan. He has been missed. Feel for his kids. Losing both parents at such a young age.

[@DanielHernandez-tp2tm]

I'm from ATX and I miss News Radio. One of my favorite 90s shows.

[@DanielHernandez-tp2tm]

He was the best man. Rip Phil

[@TheMarkOlsonShow]

If you look at photos of Brynn not knowing what she did you could definitely tell something wasn’t right

[@tempsitch5632]

A lot of people do drugs

[@bajaborracho9139]

First red flag her name is not Brynne. she had her name changed to brynne.

[@stevenobrien557]

​@@bajaborracho9139actors change their names all the time

[@garfunkle5447]

I was a big News Radio fan. Still am being the owner of the all seasons on DVD. Phil shined on that show. The last seasons, S5 minus Phil felt empty. Hollow. Phil"s character, Bill McNeil was a big wedge of what made that show so great. All the other actors on the show can carey it but Phil was the cherry on top of the sunday. Still miss him. A huge loss to the world.

[@orionassante3386]

To think, if it hadn't been for the prejudiced and unfair court system in how they treat men in cases of divorce, Phil Hartman could be alive today.

[@angienorthrup749]

This was an amazing insight JR! I loved, and I mean loved him so much! He definitely came thru to let you know it's awesome on the otherside.

[@InvalidUsername480]

So sad! I loved Phil Hartman and I loved loved News Radio. I also love John Lovitz but the show wasn't same without Bill McNeil.

[@glendakillough6726]

I watch News Radio every day. When I go to bed at night it's on repeat. For years. Love him. Devastating generational loss. Thank you for sharing.

[@billmcnealofwnyxnewyork]

Those were the days

[@squirrelyshirley7629]

I remember being a young teen in the 90s watching helicopter footage of the home during all of this. Horrifying and sad. Phil was truly a great

[@MRAPEXPREDATOR1]

How good was he in “Jingle all the way” though. “It’s nestled safely under my treeeeee” ! 😂😂. What a shame.

[@timw4369]

He did album covers for rock bands

[@pyrodiscoflash6115]

Phil is a Very Special Soul and He is Free to Fly the Universe for Eternity

[@somethingfunny4332]

Do you think he’s back where on earth?

[@jedijones]

When we lose a great comedian or comic actor, there is NEVER anyone who fills their shoes. They are all too unique in their talents. Have we found another George Carlin, Robin Williams, Gene Wilder, John Belushi or Chris Farley? No. It just doesn’t happen. And we’ve never found another Phil Hartman. We never will. He was as one-of-a-kind as all of the best comedians are. Hearing Joe’s memories of Phil means a lot. I’d like to see Joe interview Phil’s children, so we could learn more about him and how they’ve grown.

[@GulfGirl416]

It’s still so tragic, even today. 😢

[@JedEdwards-wl7vr]

“I couldn’t imagine anything being funny” I know believe me

[@ZachDrake5960]

The kids didn't see her do it. They were asleep as it was shortly before 3 AM. But the son Sean said he woke up to the gunfire, mistaking it for a door slamming.

[@vinyllpreviews9462]

Phil was dead inside the house for hours before the police showed up and Brynn killed herself. I think she came down from whatever she was on, called a friend and the friend called the police.

[@princenamor1939]

So Rogan's cop friend was wrong and Joe keeps repeating a bullshit story.

[@modsquad3123]

Phil Hartman was a massive blow……him and Chris Farley took my breath away…. I was like 8 yrs old

[@jamiepreston1490]

Phil's incredible acting skills will surely be missed. I'm sure he would have gone a long way in Hollywood if he could have continued on in his career. His wife took him away from his kids and away from us his fans. RIP PHIL

[@GreatWhiteSquid]

Dude I never knew this. Never thought enough to google what happened to him but always kinda wondered why I didnt see him in movies and shows anymore. Just figured he made his money and got out. Dang that freaking sucks man!!

[@fatsuperfly]

Yeah, pretty messed up. I was so young but grew up around older family, I remember just being so bummed out. I was young, and it doesn’t all compute, but I’m like wtf… why him. 😢 still watch his vids and he was something else, grew to love him even more as an adult.

[@peachesnmulder]

I had a dream that Phil Hartman was flirting with me and his wife was mad. I woke up in the morning and heard that he had passed away due to a murder suicide. That was surreal.

[@oui2611]

he died in his sleep so maybe you both met eachother while dreaming

[@peachesnmulder]

@@oui2611 cool.

[@robbiepeterh]

I see the words horrific and death and click immediately. This story lived up to its billing.

[@monstermilkman4567]

To this day still one of the saddest deaths. He was one of a kind taken by a heartless women

[@pablot-r9402]

If a soldier exhibits PTSD symptoms or even severe stress in a theater of operations, chain of command sees fit to take their weapon(s) away until further notice.

[@spicy321]

True. In my experience they took the bolt from the weapon so the weapon was inoperable but the Soldier wouldn't appear weaponless when they walked around.

[@runningrabbit11]

He bought the gun because of break-ins....ugh. That is utterly tragic

[@whoguardstheguardians7848]

Even if he didnt she would have found another way.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

He's acting like kitchen knives don't exist...

[@Sprite_525]

My dad was just like Phil, totally great but totally stuck and tortured. he’s dead now (not like Phil, just old age) but I genuinely believe he was glad to finally end life when his time came.

[@MrGutfeeling]

Evert time I saw Phil Harman on TV I thought he was so so funny, it was very sad to hear he died.

[@dalewetzler5807]

I still remember driving to work at 3 am in Australia when it came over the radio . Pretty sad moment . Fave Phil line ….. “ take the amigos clooooootheeeesss 😂 he had the best drag on his worlds ever !😂 with that creepy lingering stare 😂

[@philtaylor6602]

I loved him in jingle all the way. Pipe down!!!

[@nathanferguson3591]

Put the cookie down!

[@tazislandgirl1972]

@JREcanyon so sorry Joe! That is rough! I have Seen a lot in the helper field year over the last almost 30 years! Addiction just sucks! Its hurts everyone, family, friends, the person going through it! I remember when they announced Phils passing and the circumstances, just all around heart breaking. I hope those kids grew up to find peace with it all, the best way they can under the circumstances and that they are surrounded by love and support!

[@artofsam]

Absolutely horrific story, anything Phil touched was comedy gold his voices of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure are what made The Simpsons in my view and after he was gone that was the end of an era. Couldn't imagine how selfish you could be to want to take the life of your childrens father let alone yourself making them orphans in an instant, I sincerely hope those children grew up to find peace no child deserves to deal with what they went through.

[@shanemac1646]

I was too young for newsradio but I remember him as Troy McClure

[@jimchasten9514]

You can catch it on reruns. I saw it after. Pretty funny for a sitcom.

[@lkb4781]

I remember him from such films as the page master and so I married an axe murderer

[@SeanLives]

Lionel Hutz too

[@shanemac1646]

@@SeanLives I’ve argued a case in front of every judge in this state often as a lawyer!

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

How f'ed up is that the family had their ashes spread together and the family had Phil's name put on the killer's monument in the killer's hometown?

[@danielcantu859]

Dang for real, they shouldn’t have been spread together

[@TheBOG3]

Well, they were married and no one had filed for divorce….

[@mydogsbestfren]

so tragic. as someone going thru a breakup with an abusive drunk i really feel for everyone going thru this pain. i know its not just me. i know i did my best. i know her psychosis is real and she wasnt always this way but now its time for me to heal. im glad i made it out. at times i cant help but breakdown and miss her. but theres nothing left for me to do but go with the flow...

[@claudioortiz5830]

That part at the end was powerful man I felt the vibe

[@Foldolds]

that ending made me tear up

[@faszikilawang8445]

It was Andy Dick's fault but no one has the balls to confront him about it.

[@butterbagboy]

I remember hearing that Andy dick turned her back onto drugs and that’s why he is shunned in Hollywood now

[@hangedups2608]

HUH

[@jonbon7219]

jon lovitz did.

[@stevenobrien557]

No, people who felt shitty for not doing enough for their friend until it was too late blamed him instead of criticising themselves. She was a terrible person and the only one responsible for making her kids orphans.