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Murder of SNL and The Simpsons actor Phil Hartman by wife Brynn Omdahl profiled on 20/20 on ID
Wed Mar 17, 2021 at 4:20pm ET
Phil Hartman and his wife Brynn Omdahl died in a suicide-murder in Los Angeles in 1998. Pic credit: ABC News/YouTube
20/20 on ID is investigating a Hollywood murder-suicide from 1998 when famous actor and comedian, Phil Hartman, was murdered by his wife, Brynn Omdahl, in the middle of the night as he slept.
Phil Hartman had been a successful comedian and actor who found fame working on Saturday Night Live. He went on to star in numerous movies and TV shows, including Coneheads and Small Soldiers. He also starred in The Simpsons, where he voiced Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz.